Non-isothermal regimes and chemical control of branching-chain processes

Non-isothermal modes of branching-chain reactions are analysed. Characteristic features of these reactions caused by the simultaneous action of the reaction chain avalanche and self-heating are considered in terms of concepts of the modern theory. New data are presented indicating that chain branching is the predominant factor in gas combustion processes not only at very low pressures, as it was assumed earlier, but also at atmospheric and higher pressures. The specific character of the temperature dependence of the rate of chain reactions and data dealing with the discovery of a special chain combustion mode, chain thermal explosion, are considered. The efficiency of chemical control of chain combustion in any mode including explosion, flame propagation and its transition to detonation by virtue of highly efficient non-corrosive inhibitors is demonstrated. The bibliography includes 135 references.