Kinetics of oxidation of aqueous sodium sulphide solutions by gaseous oxygen in a stirred cell reactor

  • E. Alper
  • , S. Ozturk

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Abstract

The oxidation of aqueous sodium sulphide solutions (0.13-1.00 kmol/m3) by pure oxygen at atmospheric pressure was studied in a stirred cell with an unbroken interface. The temperature ranged between 278–308 K and the pH was maintained at 13 by using 0.6 kmol/m3 sodium hydroxide. Gas absorption rate measurements were analysed using Danckwerts plots in order to obtain reaction kinetics data. Results showed that the reaction rate followed first order kinetics with respect to both oxygen and sulphide concentrations and had an activation energy of 14.07 kcal/mol.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)343-349
Number of pages7
JournalChemical Engineering Communications
Volume36
Issue number1-6
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 1985

Keywords

  • Danckwerts plot, stirred cell
  • Gas-liquid reaction
  • sulphide oxidation

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Chemistry
  • General Chemical Engineering

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