Reaction Kinetics and Catalysis Letters, Vol.73, No.1, 55-61, 2001
Kinetics of aluminium powder oxidation by water vapor at moderate temperatures
For the first time the detailed kinetics of aluminium oxidation by water vapor at 150-250 degreesC range and steam pressure of 500-5000 kPa was investigated. A "shrinking sphere" model was used for kinetic description. The effective kinetic parameters, such as the apparent activation energy and the reaction order were estimated.