Characteristics of Methanol Hydrothermal Combustion: Detailed Chemical Kinetics Coupled with Simple Flow Modeling Study

Hydrothermal flame is a promising solution for problems in the preheating process of supercritical water oxidation (SCWO) technology. A detailed chemical kinetics coupled with a simple flow model is developed and validated to reflect the characteristic of hydrothermal flame. Analysis of free radicals accumulation show that the high quantity of free radicals induced by high methanol concentration leads to ignition. A method to approach the...