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Kinetics and mechanisms of iron sulfide reductions in hydrogen and in carbon monoxide

Journal Article · · J. Solid State Chem.; (United States)
The reduction of iron sulfides by hydrogen and by carbon monoxide has been studied using plug flow and thermogravimetric methods. The reactions were studied in the 523-723/sup 0/K temperature range and were found to be first-order processes. Plug flow studies were used to correlate reactions rates between pyrite and the gases as a function of the surface area of the pyrite. The rate of H/sub 2/S formation increases with the surface area of the pyrite sample. The results of thermogravimetric experiments indicate that the reactions consist of several steps. Rate constants for the pyrite reduction by H/sub 2/ and by CO were obtained. The activation energies increased with degree of reduction. Value of E/sub a/ were 113.2 (step I) and 122.5 kJ/mole (step II) for pyrite reduction with CO and 99.4 (step I), 122.4 (step II), 125.2 (step III), and 142.6 kJ/mole (step IV) for pyrite reduction with hydrogen.
Research Organization:
Southern Illinois Univ., Carbondale
OSTI ID:
5522996
Journal Information:
J. Solid State Chem.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Solid State Chem.; (United States) Vol. 71:1; ISSN JSSCB
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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