Original scientific paper
Combustion of Active Carbon as a Model Carbon Material: Comparison of Non-catalytic and Catalytic Oxidation
V. Tomašić
orcid.org/0000-0002-3875-4655
; Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, University of Zagreb, Croatia
I. Brnardić
; Faculty of Metallurgy, University of Zagreb, Croatia
H. Jenei
; Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, University of Zagreb, Croatia
V. Kosar
; Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, University of Zagreb, Croatia
S. Zrnčević
; Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, University of Zagreb, Croatia
Abstract
Kinetics of non-catalytic and Pt-catalysed oxidation of active carbon, selected as a model carbon material was investigated using thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). Investigations were performed in the temperature range from 40 °C to 1000 °C at different heating rates (5–25 °C min–1). The influence of Pt-based catalyst on the combustion kinetics was examined as well. Values of the kinetic parameters, such as activation energy, Ea and Arrhenius pre-exponential factor, A were determined using isoconversional method proposed by Kissinger-Akahira-Sunose. The obtained values were in good agreement with the literature data.
Keywords
Combustion; carbon material; kinetics; isoconversional method
Hrčak ID:
71930
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Publication date:
2.10.2011.
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