The Computational Singular Perturbation (CSP) method of simplified kinetics modeling is presented with emphasis on its comparative merits versus conventional methodologies. A new ``refinement'' procedure for the basis vectors spanning the fast reaction subspace is presented. A simple example is first worked through using the conventional partial-equilibrium and quasi-steady approximations, and is then treated in some detail using CSP.
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