Systematic Reduction of Combustion Reaction Mechanisms of common Hydrocarbons and Oxygenated Fuels

The aim of this work is the development of a numerical technique for the reduction of reaction mechanisms of common hydrocarbon and oxygenated fuels, such as methane, ethylene, propane, methanol and ethanol, using steady‐state and partial equilibrium assumptions. Numerical tests are carried to establish the basic chain for each fuel as well as to determine the amount of small products of combustion, whose concentration depends on the turbulent mixing and needs to be controlled due to environmental restrictions. The results are in agreement with data in the literature.