taregg Messages 70 Reaction score 0 Thread starter Apr 9, 2014 #1 which gas has the highest flame temperature .hydrogen or carbon...and why
taregg Messages 70 Reaction score 0 Apr 9, 2014 #2 I think carbon .but in touch heat it will be hydrogen. ...is it correct
bigfooted Gold Member Messages 685 Reaction score 222 Apr 9, 2014 #3 Here is a list of adiabatic (no heat losses) flame temperatures for equivalence ratio 1 (meaning oxygen and fuel are present in stoichiometric ratios and all oxygen and all fuel is burned, this gives the highest flame temperature) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adiabatic_flame_temperature The adiabatic flame temperatures can be computed using the formation enthalpies of the species involved in the chemical reaction.
Here is a list of adiabatic (no heat losses) flame temperatures for equivalence ratio 1 (meaning oxygen and fuel are present in stoichiometric ratios and all oxygen and all fuel is burned, this gives the highest flame temperature) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adiabatic_flame_temperature The adiabatic flame temperatures can be computed using the formation enthalpies of the species involved in the chemical reaction.
taregg Messages 70 Reaction score 0 Apr 10, 2014 #4 which will support fire flame more...oxygen or ozone