Preparation and performance evaluation of mineral-based magnesium sulfate thermochemical adsorption materials

doi:10.19799/j.cnki.2095-4239.2022.0429

Abstract

Abstract:

In this study, mineral materials such as the attapulgite, the diatomite, and the expanded vermiculite were used as carriers to create mineral-based magnesium sulfate thermochemical adsorption materials using the equivalent-volume impregnation approach. The microstructures of mineral carriers and mineral-based magnesium sulfate composites were evaluated by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, and specific surface area and pore structure tests. The adsorption/desorption kinetic and thermal storage performance of mineral-based magnesium sulfate composites were evaluated using thermal weight loss, dynamic water vapor adsorption, and differential scanning calorimetry tests. It was discovered that the disc-shaped microstructure of the diatomite made possible the faster desorption/adsorption reaction rate and greater thermal storage capacity of the composites, and the heat of desorption reaction could reach 557.1 kJ/kg. Additionally, the ambient temperature of 25 ℃ and the relative humidity of 85% were the ideal adsorption reaction conditions for the mineral-based magnesium sulfate composites.

Key words: magnesium sulfate, mineral carrier, thermochemical heat storage, adsorption

CLC Number:

TK 02

Yelong ZHANG, Qi MIAO, Pengfei SONG, Linghua TAN, Yi JIN, Yulong DING. Preparation and performance evaluation of mineral-based magnesium sulfate thermochemical adsorption materials[J]. Energy Storage Science and Technology, 2023, 12(1): 42-50.

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载体	SiO₂/%	Al₂O₃/%	Na₂O/%	Fe₂O₃/%	MgO/%	K₂O/%	CaO/%	TiO₂/%	P₂O₅/%	Cl/%	F/%	灰分/%
A	69.87	18.03	2.50	3.54	1.94	1.88	1.26	0.71	0.10	0	0	0.17
D	90.90	3.72	2.54	0.92	0.36	0.62	0.37	0.16	0	0.22	0	0.19
EV	51.60	20.18	0.96	6.24	11.89	4.83	1.95	1.39	0.13	0.10	0.40	0.33

样品	比表面积/(m²/g)	孔体积/(cm²/g)	平均孔径/nm
A	27.78	0.039	6.33
D	24.40	0.079	11.09
EV	21.56	0.061	11.56
AM	7.11	0.027	12.89
DM	6.71	0.021	10.30
EVM	7.98	0.029	12.56

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