The Mechanism of Paraffin Oxidation

Abstract Paraffin was mixed with microcrystalline wax at certain temperatures, airflow rate, and time. The catalyst and the catalyst promoter were added, and the oxidation reaction took place. Factors affecting induction period and activation energy, such as the airflow rate, the reaction temperature, the mass of the catalyst, the mass of catalyst promoter, and the reaction time, were also investigated. The induction period and the activation energy could be reduced, and the production's acid number and its saponification number could be improved by increasing the airflow rate and the reaction temperature. The productions can substitute the beeswax.