期刊
PROCESS SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
卷 161, 期 -, 页码 316-324出版社
ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.psep.2022.03.051
关键词
Methyl ethyl ketone peroxide (MEKP); Pyrolysis; Reactive molecular dynamics; Reaction pathway; Organic peroxide
资金
- Natural Science Foundation for Distinguished Young Scholars of Jiangsu Province [BK20190036]
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [51974165]
This study investigates the pyrolysis reactions of commercial methyl ethyl ketone peroxide (MEKP) using ReaxFF molecular dynamics simulations. The findings reveal a two-stage reaction mechanism and provide insights into the detailed mechanisms of initial reactions and the generation and consumption pathways of major species. These results are crucial for ensuring the safety of production, transportation, and storage of organic peroxides.
Methyl ethyl ketone peroxide (MEKP) has caused the largest number of incidents among organic peroxides due to the thermal risk. However, the mechanisms of pyrolysis reactions are still unclear. Herein, the pyrolysis of the MEKP dimer and monomer, the predominant existence forms of commercial MEKP, is in-vestigated via the ReaxFF molecular dynamics simulations. The results show that there exist two-stage reactions, consistent with the reported experiments. In the primary reaction, large numbers of butanone, O-2, and water are generated. The consumption of O-2 will trigger the secondary exothermic reaction, leading to the generation of many small molecules such as H2O, CH2 = CH2, CH2 = C = O, CO2, and CO. The products of the MEKP dimer and monomer are the same. To clarify the detailed mechanisms of pyrolysis, we investigate the pathways of initial reactions, most of which are associated with the O-O bond scission. The initial reactions are composed of the splitting decomposition and self-reactions with the MEKP itself or the radicals. In addition, the main generation and consumption pathways of the major species are tracked, including butanone, O-2, and water. Finally, the apparent activation energies calculated by ReaxFF simulations are consistent with the experimental results. These findings are expected to provide fundamental guidance for the process safety in the production, transportation, and storage of organic peroxides. (C) 2022 Institution of Chemical Engineers. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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