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Title: Gas-surface study of contaminant reactions in combustion. Covering the period: September 26, 1983-September 26, 1984

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:5695324

The interaction of SO/sub 2/ and NO with single-crystal surfaces of SiO/sub 2/ and Al/sub 2/O/sub 3/ at temperatures of 298, 473, and 673K, which were covered by various amounts of sodium and iron was studied using x-ray photoelectrons spectroscopy. The sodium was deposited on SiO/sub 2/ in the Na/sup +/ state, as indicated by an Auger parametric study. Scanning electron microscopy showed dramatic changes in surface morphology on SiO/sub 2/ after deposition of sodium. The amount of adsorbed SO/sub 2/ increased with increasing sodium deposition for both 298 and 473K. This adsorbed sulfur was identified as sulfite. Sticking probability calculations indicated that the reaction was a first-order or direct one-site adsorption. The initial sticking probability increased with increasing sodium coverage. When the SO/sub 2/ reaction was carried out at 473K, both the amount of adsorbed SO/sub 2/ and the initial sticking probability were higher than that at 298K. No reaction was observed at 673K. The iron was deposited on Al/sub 2/O/sub 3/ in Fe/sup 0/ state. At low coverages iron was partially oxidated due to its interaction with Al/sub 2/O. The amount of adsorbed NO increased with increasing iron coverage. However, at very high iron coverages, there was a decrease in adsorption. This indicated that the aluminium ions may be activating the iron atoms for NO adsorption. There was also an increase in adsorption with increasing temperature for high-iron coverages, but NO adsorption decreased for low-iron coverages. Sticking probability calculations indicated that the adsorption was mobile and dissociative. Binding energy of the nitrogen peaks indicated that NO was adsorbed onto the Fe/Al/sub 2/O/sub 3/ surface as a nitride. SO/sub 2/ interacted with both iron deposited on alumina and sodium deposited on alumina at 298, 473, and 673K. The adsorbed sulfur on Fe/Al/sub 2/O/sub 3/ was identified as sulfide and sulfate while on Na/Al/sub 2/O/sub 3/ it was identified as sulfite. 53 refs., 15 figs., 8 tabs.

Research Organization:
West Virginia Univ., Morgantown (USA). Dept. of Chemical Engineering
DOE Contract Number:
AT21-83MC20481
OSTI ID:
5695324
Report Number(s):
DOE/MC/20481-1701; ON: DE85004569
Resource Relation:
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Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English