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Kinetics of the chromium(VI)/thiourea reaction in the presence of polyacrylamide

Conference · · Soc. Pet. Eng. AIME, Pap.; (United States)
OSTI ID:6640128

The formation of chromium(III)-polyacrylamide gels was followed kinetically using spectrophotometric methods. The rate of chromium(VI) species conversion by thiourea and bisulfite was monitored to find a kinetic model for the oxidation/reduction reaction. The third order model found here shows first-order dependence on chromium(VI) concentration on thiourea and on pH. Additional results of the thiourea study show that a constant amount of chromium(VI) is consumed at gelation regardless of the initial concentration of that species, indicating that the Cr(VI) reduction reaction may be the rate-determining step in gelation. No such model or constant conversion for the bisulfite-reduced reaction could be determined.

Research Organization:
Univ. of Kansas
OSTI ID:
6640128
Report Number(s):
CONF-8304162-
Journal Information:
Soc. Pet. Eng. AIME, Pap.; (United States), Journal Name: Soc. Pet. Eng. AIME, Pap.; (United States) Vol. SPE/DOE 12715; ISSN SEAPA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English