| Description of target | Sensitivity diagram | Prediction of GRI-Mech 3.0 |

DESCRIPTION OF THE TARGET

Target NFR5: flow reactor, HCN mole fraction at residence time 1.5 * t(HCN max) and temperature 1323 K

Mixtures: CH4-C2H6-O2-NO-H2O-N2 (2864 ppm - 298 ppm - 5090 ppm - 947 ppm - 2.16% - 96.92%)
phi = 1.33, P = 1.05 bar

References: Alzueta, M.U., Glarborg, P., and Dam-Johansen, K., 'Low Temeprature Interactions between Hydrocarbons and Nitric Oxide. An Experimental Study,' Combust. Flame 109, 25.

TARGET VALUES
Experimental
(ppm) 		GRI-Mech 2.11 Trial Mech GRI-Mech 3.0
29 39.7 38 31

SENSITIVITY DIAGRAMS

The sensitivity spectra shown below were computed with a trial reaction mechanism composed of a set of 322 elementary reactions of 53 species.

Sensitivity coefficients with respect to rate coefficients Sensitivity coefficients with respect to heats of formation

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