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In this paper, we explore the deflagration combustion of methane-air mixtures through both experimental and numerical analyses. Key parameters defining deflagration combustion dynamics include maximum explosion pressure (Pmax), maximum rate of explosion pressure rise (dP/dt)max, deflagration index (KG), and laminar burning velocity (SU). Understanding these parameters enhances process of safety design across the energy sector, where light-emissive fuels play a crucial role in energy transformation. However, most knowledge on these parameters comes from experiments under standard conditions (P=1 bar, T=293.15 K), with limited data on light hydrocarbon fuels at elevated temperatures. Our study provides new insights into methane-air mixture deflagration dynamics at temperatures ranging from 293 to 348 K, addressing a gap in current process industry knowledge, especially in gas and chemical engineering. We also conduct a comparative analysis of predictive models for the laminar burning velocity of methane mixtures in air, including the Manton, Lewis and von Elbe, also Bradley and Mitcheson as well as Dahoe models, alongside various chemical kinetic mechanisms based on experimental findings. Notably, despite their simplicity, the Bradley and Dahoe models exhibit satisfactory predictive accuracy when compared with numerical simulations from three chemical kinetic models using Cantera software. The findings of this study enrich the fundamental combustion data for methane mixtures at elevated temperatures, vital for advancing research on natural gas as an efficient "bridge fuel" in energy transition.

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Deflagration dynamics of methane-air mixtures in closed vessel at elevated temperatures