Aromatics Formation in the Oxidations of Trichloroethylene with Methane

Received: May 31, 2001
Revised: May 31, 2001
Accepted: May 31, 2001
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Wu, Y.P.G. and Lin, Y.F. (2001). Aromatics Formation in the Oxidations of Trichloroethylene with Methane. Aerosol Air Qual. Res. 1: 91-99. https://doi.org/10.4209/aaqr.2001.06.0009

ABSTRACT

Experiments on oxidation of multi-chlorinated hydrocarbons, C₂HCl₃, with hydrocarbon fuels, CH₄, were performed in a laboratory scale flow reactor under fuel-rich and fuel-lean conditions. The major reaction products, C₂Cl₂, C₂H₄, CO, Co₂ and HCl, can be found in a lower temperature region under a higher oxygen containing environment. The aromatic compounds, including C₆H₆, C₆H₅CH₃, C₆H₅Cl, CH₃C₆H₄Cl and C₆H₅Cl₂ were detected. Trace intermediates including C₂H₂, C₃H₆, C₃H₄, C₄H₈, C₄H₆, C₄H₄, CH₃Cl, C₂H₃Cl, C₂HCl, trans-CHClCHCl, cis-CHCICHCI, COCl₂, C₂Cl₄, and C₂Cl₆ were also found. The formation pathways for the detected aromatic species are discussed.

Keywords: Trichloroethylene; Aromatics formation; Methane; Combustion