Module 4: Chemistry of combustion
Lecture 21: Chain Branching Explosion
Chain Branching Explosion
To begin with, stoichiometric mixture of H
2
and O
2
is kept in a container.
Temperature is increased beyond 773 K.
Result:
Very rapid chemical reaction with explosion.
(Figure 21.1)
Regimes in the explosion chart
First limit
Second limit
Third limit
(Figure 21.2)
