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Area of Science:

  • Combustion Chemistry
  • Biofuel Science
  • Chemical Kinetics

Background:

  • Light esters and fatty acid methyl esters are well-studied biofuels.
  • A knowledge gap exists for midsize alkyl acetates, like butyl acetate, as biofuels.
  • Butyl acetate offers economic production and performance benefits but lacks detailed study.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop detailed oxidation mechanisms for the four butyl acetate isomers.
  • To investigate the high-temperature combustion and pyrolysis behaviors of butyl acetates.
  • To validate predictive models for biofuel chemistry.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized the Reaction Mechanism Generator to create detailed oxidation models.
  • Incorporated thermochemical parameters from published data and quantum calculations.
  • Calculated kinetics of key primary reactions quantum-mechanically.
  • Validated models against high-pressure shock tube experiments.

Main Results:

  • Developed detailed oxidation mechanisms for normal-, sec-, tert-, and iso-butyl acetate.
  • Models predict decomposition into acetic acid and butenes at high temperatures.
  • Simulations showed reasonable agreement with experimental CO mole fraction data.
  • Established the high-temperature oxidation chemistry of butyl acetates.

Conclusions:

  • Butyl acetates exhibit ignition behaviors similar to butenes at elevated temperatures.
  • The developed predictive models are adaptable to high-temperature pyrolysis systems.
  • This work provides crucial insights into butyl acetate combustion for biofuel applications.