A discussion on advanced methods of energy conversion- Magnetohydrodynamic power generation - Composition and thermodynamic properties of combustion products of methane containing potassium carbonate

Abstract

The paper describes calculations and some computations of the composition of combustion products of methane and oxygen-enriched air between 1000 and 4000 °K. The effect of introducing potassium into the mixture is considered. This gives rise to the presence of electrons in large quantities and to certain redistributions in the proportions of some compounds and, at different temperatures, to the formation of a variety of potassium compounds. The formation of those compounds has a considerable effect on the concentration of electrons.