Thermodynamic Stability of K+-β-Alumina |
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Authors: | Mitsuru Itoh Zensaku Kozuka |
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Affiliation: | Department of Metallurgical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Osaka University, Osaka 565, Japan |
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Abstract: | K2O activity in K+-(α+β)-alumina was determined from emf data of the galvanic cell Pt,O2,(α+β)-alumina/K+-β-alumina/K2SO4,SO2+SO3+O2,Pt. K2O activity in the K+-(α+β)-alumina was expressed by the equation log ak2o (±0.038)=(?18295±120)(K/T)+(0.998±0.110), where 961 K+-β-alumina are discussed: the standard Gibbs energy of formation of K2O·11Al2O3 from K2O and α-Al2O3 and from K, O, and Al; the thermodynamic stabilities of K+-β-alumina in the atmospheres of SOx (x=2, 3) and CO2; the equilibrium vapor pressure of potassium over K+-β-alumina under a constant O2 pressure; and the stability of K+-β-alumina in the molten Na-K alloy. |
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