Energy gain of the detonation pyrolysis of acetylene

In this paper we investigated experimentally the formation of a detonation wave as a result of energy release during pyrolysis of acetylene behind the shock wave. The kinetics and thermodynamics of the physical and chemical processes are analyzed; it is shown that the main heat release, which determines a positive integral energy balance of the detonation pyrolysis of acetylene, occurs at the stage of formation and growth of condensed carbon nanoparticles. Based on these results, the principles of a new clean energy cycle are stated, enabling the obtaining of thermal and kinetic energy without use of oxygen or formation of carbon dioxide. We propose construction of a power plant based on the detonation pyrolysis of acetylene.