4.7 Article

Effect of pore characteristics on hydrogen reduction kinetics based on a novel analysis approach combined model-fitting and iso-conversion

Journal

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY
Volume 46, Issue 45, Pages 23164-23173

Publisher

PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2021.04.138

Keywords

Hydrogen energy; Specific surface area; Instantaneous activation energy; Average pore size; Kinetics segmentation

Funding

  1. National Natural Science Foundation of China [51904026]
  2. China Postdoctoral Science Foundation [BX20200045]

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This study proposes a novel method for obtaining instantaneous activation energy, providing a quantitative basis for kinetics segmentation and rate-limiting mechanism determination. The results reveal that different pore characteristics and changes in value directly influence the corresponding rate limiting mechanisms and restriction degrees.
Carbon reductant used in metallurgy industry is a considerable source of carbon dioxide emissions. Growing concerns over greenhouse effect have urgently prompted research in the application of hydrogen energy as an alternative. However, some basic kinetic problems in the hydrogen reduction process have not been clarified and resolved yet, such as the activation energy fluctuations caused by neglect of pore characteristics, along with the overly subjective division of the whole reaction process to analyze rate limiting mechanisms. In this study, a novel approach for acquiring instantaneous activation energy is proposed that is able to identify the activation energy at every reaction moment and thereby provide a quantitative basis for kinetics segmentation and rate-limiting mechanism determination. Moreover, due to the space requirements, the activation energy for the reaction stage controlled by nucleation and nuclei growth has a strong correlation with specific surface area. Whereas the restriction mechanisms of chemical reaction and diffusion are closely related to the average pore size. These results reveal that the different pore characteristics and changes in value have a direct influence on the corresponding rate limiting mechanisms and restriction degrees. (c) 2021 Hydrogen Energy Publications LLC. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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