SPIN Centre for Chemical Engineering

Powder reactivity

We study the reactions between metals or ceramics (bulk or dispersed) and a gaseous atmosphere. These reactions can be oxidation, nitriding, hydration, …

A general methodology is developed to characterize and model these gas-solid heterogeneous reactions, from the elemental chemical mechanism to the kinetic law. Its implementation relies mainly on thermal and thermogravimetric analysis techniques.

This knowledge is used to enhance the design of solid-gas reactors, to predict equipments lifetime, …

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