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Bifurcation phenomena for an oxidation reaction in a continuously stirred tank reactor. III The inhibiting effect of an inert species

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  17 February 2009

M. I. Nelson
M. I. Nelson
Affiliation:
School of Mathematics and Applied Statistics, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia; e-mail: [email protected].
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We extend an investigation into the static and dynamic multiplicity exhibited by the reaction of a fuel/air mixture in a continuously stirred tank reactor by considering the effect of adding a chemically inert species to the reaction mixture. The primary bifurcation parameter is taken to be the fuel fraction as this is the most important case from the perspective of fire-retardancy. We show how the addition of the inert species progressively changes the steady-state diagrams and flammability limits. We also briefly outline how heat-sink additives can be incorporated into our scheme.

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Research Article
Information
The ANZIAM Journal , Volume 46 , Issue 3 , January 2005 , pp. 399 - 416
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Copyright © Australian Mathematical Society 2005

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