Release of gas phase O2 from ilmenite during chemical-looping combustion experiments
Journal article, 2012

A concentrate of the naturally occurring mineral ilmenite has been found to release small amounts of gas phase O2 during chemical-looping combustion experiments at temperatures in the order of 950°C. This is unexpected, but the effect has been verified by experiments in two different fluidized-bed reactor systems. The O2 release is small, resulting in approximately 0.1 vol% O2 in the gas passing through the reactor beds. However, due to the presence of steam as combustion product and as fluidization medium for fuel reactor and loop seals, considerable O2 concentrations could be obtained if analyzed on dry basis.

chemical-looping with oxygen uncoupling

Chemical-looping combustion

ilmenite

Author

Magnus Rydén

Chalmers, Energy and Environment, Energy Technology

Carl Johan Linderholm

Chalmers, Energy and Environment, Energy Technology

Pontus Markström

Chalmers, Energy and Environment, Energy Technology

Anders Lyngfelt

Chalmers, Energy and Environment, Energy Technology

Chemical Engineering and Technology

0930-7516 (ISSN) 1521-4125 (eISSN)

Vol. 35 11 1968-1972

Subject Categories

Energy Engineering

Other Chemical Engineering

Areas of Advance

Energy

DOI

10.1002/ceat.201200281

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10/7/2017