CO fuel and γ-LiAlO2 production through alkali carbonate-assisted CO2 splitting by reusing aluminum wastes

Autor: Peng Li, Bingji Yan, Yang Motong, Hongwei Guo, Chen Dong
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Journal of CO2 Utilization. 39:101168
ISSN: 2212-9820
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcou.2020.101168
Popis: This study proposes a process of reusing waste aluminum scraps and greenhouse gas CO2 as chemical feedstocks for producing CO gas fuel and γ-LiAlO2. The non-isothermal kinetics shows that the oxidation of aluminum scraps in CO2 is inhibited once the passive alumina layer being formed at aluminum surface. With the addition of alkali carbonate, the CO generation rate is enhanced depending on the composition of carbonate salt and CO2 concentration. By correlating the thermal stability characteristics of the carbonate with the CO generation features, it is revealed that the as-formed alumina layer is firstly dissolved in the molten salt by means of basic corrosion mechanism and then followed by solid-state reaction with the alkali-metal oxide. By adding Li2CO3, the conversion rate of aluminum scraps can be significantly improved and is completed in 1 h.
Databáze: OpenAIRE