Limitations of evaluation methods for inhibited oxidation processes in the liquid phase

Abstract

The limitations of the different evaluation methods used for liquid-phase oxidation processes in the presence of inhibitors have been investigated using computer simulation techniques. The reaction InH + HROOH has been included in a generally accepted mechanism. According to the calculations the rate of initiation and rate coefficient of the reaction InH + HROOH should be determined based on inhibition-period data rather than on values of initial rates of oxygen consumption. Using the same data set different formulae have been suggested depending on the parameters to be calculated.