Reactions of carbon vapor with a mixture of argon‐propane in a high intensity arc

Abstract

A high intensity arc reactor was used to react carbon with a mixture of argon and propane at three different volumetric concentrations. The reaction output, when quenched, gives essentially QH, and hydrogen. The acetylene output depends mostly on the reaction temperature and on the carbon-hydrogen ratio.While higher concentrations of C,H2 might be obtained by operating the arc with a mixture of argon and propane rather than with pure propane, the efficiency of carbon utilization would be lowered when propane is diluted, the effect being more pronounced at higher concentrations of the diluent. The temperature of the carbon-propane system is influenced to a small extent only by the presence of a diluent. n electric arc, sustained at a high power level, is apt to

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“…Blanchet (1963) and Baddour and Blanchet (1964) studied the influence of addition of methane, whereas Parent (1966) and added ethane and propane. Courtois (1966) and Cholette and Courtois (1969) examined the effect of the dilution of the propane by argon. Finally, Lafond (1968) made a very interesting comparison of the effect of reducing the methane pressure, over the effect of dilution by argon and helium.…”