GENERALIZED ENTROPY PRODUCTION ANALYSIS FOR MECHANISM REDUCTION

This paper introduces a generalized formulation for the entropy production analysis. The use of relations valid under the hypothesis of validity of the principle of detailed balance, that is violated in the remarkable case of irreversible reactions, is avoided by using more general expressions for the entropy generation due to the chemical reactions. As a result, the new formulation is applicable to generate reduced mechanisms involving both irreversible reactions or ad hoc estimated reverse rates.