Chemical equilibria involved in the oxygen-releasing step of manganese ferrite water-splitting thermochemical cycle
- ENEA-C.R. Casaccia, Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and the Environment, Via Anguillarese 301, 00123 Roma (Italy)
Sodium ferrimanganite carbonatation reaction was investigated at different temperatures/carbon dioxide partial pressures to evaluate the feasibility of the thermochemical water-splitting cycle based on the MnFe{sub 2}O{sub 4}/Na{sub 2}CO{sub 3}/Na(Mn{sub 1/3}Fe{sub 2/3})O{sub 2} system. After thermal treatments in selected experimental conditions, the obtained powder samples were investigated by using the X-ray diffraction (XRD) technique and Rietveld analysis. Two different lamellar Na{sub 1-x}Mn{sub 1/3}Fe{sub 2/3}O{sub 2-{delta}} phases were observed together with the expected MnFe{sub 2}O{sub 4}/Na{sub 2}CO{sub 3} mixture. Different equilibrium regions among sodium-depleted lamellar phases, manganese ferrite and sodium carbonate were found as a function of the different reaction conditions. A hypothesis concerning the regeneration mechanism of the initial compounds is proposed. Chemical equilibrium between stoichiometric and sub-stoichiometric forms of sodium ferrimanganite and sodium carbonate formation/dissociation appears to be essential factors governing the oxygen-releasing step of the manganese ferrite thermochemical cycle. - Graphical abstract: Na(Mn{sub 1/3}Fe{sub 2/3})O{sub 2} disproportion reaction in the presence of CO{sub 2} was studied. Chemical equilibria among Na{sub 1-x}(Mn{sub 1/3}Fe{sub 2/3})O{sub 2}, MnFe{sub 2}O{sub 4} and Na{sub 2}CO{sub 3} compounds were evidenced and studied by means of Rietveld analysis performed on XRD patterns. Two different sodium-depleted lamellar structures were identified. The role of sodium carbonate formation/dissociation equilibrium in the oxygen-releasing step of the manganese ferrite thermochemical cycle has been highlighted.
- OSTI ID:
- 21128402
- Journal Information:
- Journal of Solid State Chemistry, Vol. 181, Issue 8; Other Information: DOI: 10.1016/j.jssc.2008.04.014; PII: S0022-4596(08)00198-9; Copyright (c) 2008 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0022-4596
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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