Kinetic and thermodynamic study of ZnCl2 volatilizing in air atmosphere

Run Dong Li, Yan Long Li, Lei Wang, Xue Hui Tian, Xin Ke, Li Hong Wei, Tian Hua Yang

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Abstract

Aimed at high content of chlorine in MSWI fly ash in China, volatilization of chlorides of zinc(Zn) was studied. Firstly volatilization of zinc chloride(ZnCl2) under air atmosphere was modeled employing Gibbs free energy criterion, then, heating rate influencing ZnCl2 volatilization was studied on the basis of experimental observations by means of a high temperature TG-DTA system. Based on thermodynamic analysis, this paper worked out kinetic models of the volatilization of ZnCl2. The results show that the volatilization process of ZnCl2 is mainly the process of phase change of ZnCl2 crystal and that of considerable creation of zinc oxide(ZnO). As heating rate increases, volatilization curves move forwards higher temperatures, and both volatilization ratio and temperature eigenvalue increase to some degree. A zeroorder kinetic model can be used to describe volatilization reaction accurately.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)30-34
Number of pages5
JournalRanshao Kexue Yu Jishu/Journal of Combustion Science and Technology
Volume16
Issue number1
StatePublished - Feb 2010
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Phase change
  • Thermodynamics
  • Volatilization
  • Zero-order kinetic
  • ZnCl

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