Investigation of HFC-134a decomposition by combustion and its kinetic characteristics in a laboratory scale reactor

Thermal decomposition of HFC-134a at 900–1000 K was investigated using a laboratory scale reactor. The experimental results indicate that the lower initial HFC-134a concentration and higher reaction temperature could enhance HFC-134a decomposition efficiency. Based on the results of measurements, it seems that the reaction order is around 1. Its activation energy (Ea) and the frequency factor (A) in the investigated temperature range are 300.5 kJ·mol–1 and 2.96×1014, respectively. The results demonstrate that 99.9% destruction efficiency could be achieved when HFC-134a/LPG is below 0.5 and the excess air ratio – above 0.6.