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adiabatic flame temperature

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adiabatic flame temperature [¦ad·ē·ə¦bad·ik ¦flām ′tem·prə·chər]
(physical chemistry)
The highest possible temperature of combustion obtained under the conditions that the burning occurs in an adiabatic vessel, that it is complete, and that dissociation does not occur.


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When fuel with a 2,800[degrees]F adiabatic flame temperature is used to heat water to 130[degrees]F, the second-law efficiency is very low, approximately 23%.
He then deals with the energetics of chemical compounds used as propellants and explosives, such as heat of formation, heat of explosion, adiabatic flame temperature, and specific impulse.
 
 
 
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