화학공학소재연구정보센터
Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, Vol.72, No.2, 279-288, 1994
Kinetics of Hydrogen Reduction of Sodium-Sulfate Mixed with Sodium Titanate
The hydrogen reduction kinetics of solid sodium sulfate mixed with sodium titanate are studied in a thermogravimetric system. The conversion-time curves of the hydrogen reduction are sigmoidal in shape and are well described by the nucleation and growth model up to about 60% conversion. The reduction rate of this mixture is much faster than that of pure sodium sulfate. In the deceleratory conversion period, the reduction is controlled by gas diffusion through a product layer. Activation energies of 302 and 179 kJ/mol are obtained, respectively, for the nucleation and growth, and diffusion limited period. The influence of hydrogen concentration, steam concentration, sodium sulfate fraction, arid sodium sulfide addition is also studied. A reaction mechanism is proposed for the hydrogen reduction in the solid state.