As characteristic properties of the chemical reactions carried out in a combustion flame, we can state as follows; because of the high reaction temperature, the reaction velocity can be kept in a high level.As the second property, we must sometimes stop the reactions rapidly, since the reacted materials are in many cases very unstable at such high temperature.In the standpoint of the reaction mechanism, the reactions are able to be classified in two groups, in the one of which the reactions in purpose are exothermic themselves, and in the another group, since the requested reactions are endothermic, we must let the second exothermic reaction take place in the same time or previously.In the latter case, the combustion reactions are greatly advantageous in designing the reactor.
In this paper, I have picked up some typical examples in industry, which could be called the combustion reaction.As the exothermic reactions, the synthesis of hydrogen chloride and the one of nitric acid by ammonia oxidation are listed, and as the example in which the heat energy should be supplied from the other reactions, I have taken up, the synthesis of acetylen by the partial oxidation of methane and the one of cyanic.acid from ammonia, methane and oxygen, and etc.
Furthermore, I believe some catalytic reactions in high temperature such as the form-aldehyde formation from methanol, and a series of hydrocarbon chlorination will be, allowed to belong to the combustion reaction according to the conception of this paper.As the last examples, the manufacture of raw gas for ammonia and methanol synthesis is also much favored by the combustion reaction, although it seems to be rather decompostion or reforming than synthesis.
As a conclusion, I have tried to classify the combustion reactions in six groups from.the standpoint of the reactor type.
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