ISSN:
0001-1541
Keywords:
Chemistry
;
Chemical Engineering
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
,
Process Engineering, Biotechnology, Nutrition Technology
Notes:
The model developed predicts a priori potential errors associated with the energy trace recorded by an isoperibol differential power scanning calorimeter in the measurement of heat of adsorption of H2 on Pt and Pd catalysts. The uptake of H2 by the catalyst sample was approximated by a diffusion-limited quasi-steady-state moving boundary model. This approximation is valid only if the parameter [(adsorption capacity of cat. sample)/(inlet conc. of H2)] is extremely large (∼ 24). The effect of flow rate, amount of H2 adsorbed, sink temperature, and the thermal conductivity of the adsorbate mixture was examined. Model predictions indicate that the error in the energy trace recorded by the DSC is appreciable: if a large difference exists between the thermal conductivity of the inert carrier, Ar (K = 0.017 J/m·K·s), and the adsorbate, H2 (k = 0.174 J/m·K·s); if the heat sink temperature is much lower (∼ 90 K) than the measurement temperature. However, these errors can be eliminated by matching the thermal conductivity of the inert carrier and adsorbate, such as He (k = 0.143 J/m·K·s) and H2 (k = 0.174 J/m·K·s). The results agree well with the experimental observations of Vannice et al. (1987) on high-purity Pt and Pd powder and supported Pt catalysts, if the H2 uptake by the catalyst sample in the calorimeter is small (≤2 μmol).
Additional Material:
6 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/aic.690380312
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