Magnetite activity

Beydoun D, Amal R, Low GKC, McEvoy S. Novel photocatalyst titania-coated magnetite. Activity and photodissolution. J Phys Chem B 2000 104 4387- 396. 

Pet] Magnetite activity measurement by equilibrium with CO-CO2 mixtures 1200-1400°C, Fc304-FeCr204... 

During and subsequent to the reduction process, it is important to avoid overreduction of the magnetite active material to lower oxides, carbides, or metallic iron species. Metallic iron species are active catalysts for methanation and Fischer-Tropsch reactions. These are particularly undesirable since (7) hydrogen is consumed and (2) the exothermic nature of these reactions is such that hot spots can develop in the reactor ... 

Catalase 1.11.1.6 Adsorption onto magnetite Active immobilized enzyme 249 P... 

Figure 3.5 Schematic pH eind oxygen concentration profiles in an active tubercle. Below the magnetite shell oxygen concentration decreased sharply. pH rises above the magnetite shell due to cathodic hydroxyl-ion generation emd falls below the shell due to concentration of acidic anion, (Courtesy of National Association of Corrosion Engineers, Corrosion 91 Paper No. 84 by H. M. Herro.)...

Sulphuric acid is used to a very large extent for pickling low-alloy steels. The rate at which it removes the scale depends on (q) the porosity and number of cracks in the scale, (b) the relative amounts of wiistite, decomposed wiistite, magnetite and haematite in the scale, and (c) factors affecting the activity of the pickle. 

Thus inhibitive anions can retard the dissolution of both the T-FejO, and the magnetite layers of the passivating oxide layer on iron. This has the dual effect of preventing breakdown of an existing oxide film and also of facilitating the formation of a passivating oxide film on an active iron surface, as discussed in the previous section. 

From Fig.2 (a), A solid phase transformation fiom hematite, Fc203 to magnetite, Fe304, is observed, indicating that the active sites of the catalj are related to Fc304. Suzuki et. al also found that Fe304 plays an important role in the formation of active centers by a redox mechanism [6]. It is also observed that the hematite itself relates to the formation of benzene at the initial periods, but no obvious iron carbide peaks are found on the tested Li-Fe/CNF, formation of which is considered as one of the itsisons for catalyst deactivation [3,6]. 

Figure 1.96. Log /oj-pH diagram constructed for temperature = 200°C, ionic strength = 1, ES = 10 m, and EC = 10 m. Solid line represents aqueous sulfur and carbon species boundaries which are loci of equal molalities. Dashed lines represent the stability boundaries for some minerals. Ad adularia. Bn bomite, Cp chalcopyrite, Ht hematite, Ka kaolinite, Mt magnetite, Po pyrrhotite, Py pyrite, Se sericite. Heavy dashed lines (1), (2), and (3) are iso-activity lines for ZnCOs component in carbonate in equilibrium with sphalerite (1) 4 co3=0-1- (2) 4 ,co3=0-01- (3) 4 co3 =0-001 (Shikazono, 1977b).

The SSI (solid-state imaging) camera on board the Galileo spacecraft transmitted impressive high-resolution pictures of Io s volcanic activity. Active lava lakes, lava curtains , calderas, mountains and plateaus can be seen (McEwen et al., 2000). The Hubble telescope detected both S2 gas and SO2 in a SO2 to S2 ratio of 1 4 in the smoke trail of the volcano Pele. This value suggests an equilibrium between silicate magmas in the neighbourhood of the quartz-fayalite-magnetite buffer (see Sect. 7.2.2). 

Its inert behavior towards numerous chemical compounds and its adsorbent properties (responsible for the retention of volatile or sublimable organic compounds), make graphite the choice support for thermal reactions. Among its impurities, magnetite was revealed to be an active catalyst, and some reactions can be performed without any added catalyst. Two processes are then possible, the graphite-supported reaction ( dry process), and the reaction in the presence of a small amount of graphite (solid-liquid medium). 

It should be noted that the choice of Fe0 950 (wustite) rather than FeO in the preceding reactions is not arbitrary [10]. The steam-iron reaction would produce very little hydrogen at these temperatures if magnetite were reduced to FeO instead of Fe095O. Hacker et al. [55] determined that the activation energy of magnetite reduction with H2 and CO is equal to 95 and 98 kj/mol, respectively. The energy of activation of wustite oxidation with steam was found to be 29 kj/mol. 

For the development of a selectivity model it is helpful to have a picture of the surface of the catalyst to ht the explanation of how the product spectrum is formed. The fundamental question regarding the nature of the active phase for the FT and water-gas shift (WGS) reactions is still a controversial and complex topic that has not been resolved.8 Two very popular models to describe the correlations between carbide phase and activity are the carbide9 and competition models.10 There are also proposals that magnetite and metallic iron are both active for the FT reaction and carbides are not active11. These proposals will not be discussed in detail and are only mentioned to highlight the uncertainty that is still present on the exact phase or active site responsible for the FT and WGS reactions. 

For a precipitated iron catalyst, several authors propose that the WGS reaction occurs on an iron oxide (magnetite) surface,1213 and there are also some reports that the FT reaction occurs on a carbide surface.14 There seems to be a general consensus that the FT and WGS reactions occur on different active sites,13 and some strong evidence indicates that iron carbide is active for the FT reaction and that an iron oxide is active for the WGS reaction,15 and this is the process we propose in this report. The most widely accepted mechanism for the FT reaction is surface polymerization on a carbide surface by CH2 insertion.16 The most widely accepted mechanism for the WGS reaction is the direct oxidation of CO with surface 0 (from water dissociation).17 Analysis done on a precipitated iron catalyst using bulk characterization techniques always shows iron oxides and iron carbides, and the question of whether there can be a sensible correlation made between the bulk composition and activity or selectivity is still a contentious issue.18... 

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