Abstract
Thermal decomposition of two jet fuel model compounds, Decalin and Tetralin, was studied under near-critical and supercritical conditions. Under high-pressure supercritical conditions, the thermal decomposition of both compounds was dominated by isomerization reactions. This is different from the results obtained under low-pressure and high-temperature conditions where cracking reactions (for Decalin) or dehydrogenation reactions (for Tetralin) dominate. The major liquid products from Decalin were spiro[4,5]decane, Z-butylcyclohexene, 1-methylcyclohexene, 1-methylhydrindan, two octalins, and toluene. The cis-decalin was converted to trans-decalin as the reaction proceeded. The main liquid products from Tetralin were 1-methylindan and naphthalene with the former being the dominant product that was favored at high pressures.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 4601-4608 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research |
Volume | 37 |
Issue number | 12 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 1998 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Chemistry(all)
- Chemical Engineering(all)
- Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering