Flame characteristics of propane-air-carbon dioxide blends at elevated temperatures and pressures

Ziyu Wang, Zhenyu Lu, Sai C. Yelishala, Hameed Metghalchi and Yiannis A. Levendis

Energy, 2021, vol. 228, issue C

Abstract: Propane (C3H8) is being considered as an alternative refrigerant, besides being used as an alternative fuel, because of its low Global Warming Potential and zero Ozone Depletion Potential. Using blends of C3H8 with CO2 as refrigerants, diminishes the fire safety concerns in case of accidental leak of this flammable substance in refrigeration applications. This paper reports on the effects of CO2 on laminar burning speed and flame instability of C3H8/air blends at elevated temperatures and pressures. The flame structures were investigated in a Schlieren system. The laminar burning speeds of C3H8/CO2/air mixtures were measured in a spherical chamber and were fitted by a power-law mathematical correlation. The one-dimensional flame code from Cantera with kinetic model was also used to predict laminar burning speed. The high-speed photography showed that CO2 inhibits the flame instability because of its hydrodynamic and diffusional-thermal effects. Results showed that the laminar burning speed decreased with increasing CO2 mole fraction in the mixtures and that CO2 promotes the flame stability. The high temperature C3H8 oxidation was governed by the reaction of H+O2=O+OH. The effects of CO2 on laminar burning speed were mainly determined by the reaction of CO2+H=CO+OH and the high energy capacity (specific heat) of CO2.

Keywords: Liquefied petroleum gases; Alternative refrigerants; Laminar burning speed; Flame stability; Carbon dioxide (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2021.120624

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