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Barker, John Roger (1969) The Pyrolysis of n-Butane. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/4QG7-JQ66. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:01112016-152926399
Abstract
A study of the pyrolysis of n-butane was carried out using an all-gold tubular reactor. The initial rate of decomposition of the n-butane was of 1.50-order with respect to the partial pressure of the n-butane. A free radical mechanism, similar to that originally proposed by Rice, accounted satisfactorily for the distribution of products. Oxygen was rigorously excluded from the pyrolysis gases. The surfaces of the gold reactor had been acid-treated to remove oxide impurities. Some preliminary experiments were performed in the partial oxidation of n-butane.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Dissertation (Ph.D.)) |
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| Subject Keywords: | (Chemical Engineering) |
| Degree Grantor: | California Institute of Technology |
| Division: | Chemistry and Chemical Engineering |
| Major Option: | Chemical Engineering |
| Thesis Availability: | Public (worldwide access) |
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| Defense Date: | 9 April 1969 |
| Record Number: | CaltechTHESIS:01112016-152926399 |
| Persistent URL: | https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:01112016-152926399 |
| DOI: | 10.7907/4QG7-JQ66 |
| Default Usage Policy: | No commercial reproduction, distribution, display or performance rights in this work are provided. |
| ID Code: | 9370 |
| Collection: | CaltechTHESIS |
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| Deposited On: | 12 Jan 2016 23:18 |
| Last Modified: | 25 Apr 2024 20:37 |
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