Abstract
Abstract This is a study on the combustion characteristics of poly (styrene) (PS) particles either plain, or with various degrees of crosslinking in the range of 5-25%. Effects of crosslinking were examined by producing and burningindividual particles in the size range of 47—63 /an, while effects of particle size were examined by burning particles of the same degree of crosslinking (8%) in the size range of 47-350 jira. Measurements during combustion of styrene monomer droplets were also conducted. Combustion took place in a laminar, drop tube furnace at thermochemical conditions pertinent to municipal waste incinerators, i.e., in air at high heating rates and gas temperatures ranging from 1050 to 1400 K. Combustion of single particles/drops was monitored by three-color pyrometry and high-speed cinematography, to obtain temporal information on the radiant intensity, size, temperature and soot content of the flame, as well as the total burnout time of the particles. Plain (uncrosslinked) PS particles, in t...
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