Soot formation and oxidation processes have been studied experimentally at the elevated pressures up to 3 atm. Dilution air in the propane fuel flow controlled the flame size and shape compatible for all pressure conditions. The overall oxidation rate...
Soot formation and oxidation processes have been studied experimentally at the elevated pressures up to 3 atm. Dilution air in the propane fuel flow controlled the flame size and shape compatible for all pressure conditions. The overall oxidation rate of soot is not noticeably changed with pressure when the size and shape of flames are similar. Since the mass diffusivity is inversely proportional to the pressure and the density of oxygen is proportional to the pressure, the oxygen mass transfer rate to the soot oxidation region is not expected to change with pressure unless the pressure is very high. The soot oxidation reaction is most likely to be mass transfer controlled; and therefore, the similar overall oxidation rates were observed at 1, 2, and 3 atm in flames, whose size and shape are compatible.