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Title: High temperature alkali corrosion of ceramics in coal gas. Quarterly progress report No. 6, December 1, 1992--February 28, 1993

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/10140480· OSTI ID:10140480

The high temperature alkali corrosion kinetics of SiC have been systematically investigated from 950 to 1100{degrees}C at 0.63 vol % alkali vapor concentration. The corrosion rate in the presence of alkaliis approximately 10{sup 4} to 10{sup 5} times faster than the oxidation rate of SiC in air. The activation energy associated with the alkali corrosion is 406 kJ/mol, indicating a highly temperature-dependent reaction rate. The rate-controlling step of the overall reaction is likely to be the dissolution of silica in the sodium silicate liquid, based on the oxygen diffusivity data.

Research Organization:
Virginia Polytechnic Inst. and State Univ., Blacksburg, VA (United States). Center for Advanced Ceramic Materials
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
FG22-91PC91309; FG22-92PC92547
OSTI ID:
10140480
Report Number(s):
DOE/PC/91309-T7; ON: DE93011634
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 24 Feb 1992
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English