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Characteristics of Al Alloy as a Material for Hydrolysis Reactor of NaBH4

NaBH4 가수분해 반응기 소재로서 알루미늄 합금의 특성 연구

  • Received : 2014.12.24
  • Accepted : 2015.03.06
  • Published : 2015.12.01
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Abstract

Aluminum alloy was examined as a material of low weight reactor for hydrolysis of $NaBH_4$. Aluminum is dissolved with alkali, but there is NaOH as a stabilizer in $NaBH_4$ solution. To decrease corrosion rate of aluminum, decrease NaOH concentration and this result in loss of $NaBH_4$ during storage of $NaBH_4$ solution. Therefore stability of $NaBH_4$ and corrosion of aluminum should be considered in determining the optimum NaOH concentration. $NaBH_4$ stability and corrosion rate of aluminum were measured by hydrogen evolution rate. $NaBH_4$ stability was tested at $20{\sim}50^{\circ}C$ and aluminum corrosion was measured at $60{\sim}90^{\circ}C$. The optimum concentration of NaOH was 0.3 wt%, considering both $NaBH_4$ stability and aluminun corrosion. $NaBH_4$ hydrolysis reaction continued 200min in aluminum No 6061 alloy reactor with 0.3 wt% NaOH at $80{\sim}90^{\circ}C$.

$NaBH_4$ 가수 분해용 경량반응기의 재질로서 알루미늄 합금을 검토하였다. 알루미늄은 알칼리에 용해되는데, $NaBH_4$ 반응 용액중에 안정화제로 NaOH가 포함되어 있다. 알루미늄의 부식 속도를 낮추기 위해서 NaOH 농도를 낮추면 저장중에 $NaBH_4$가 손실된다. 그래서 최적의 NaOH 농도를 결정할 때 알루미늄 부식과 $NaBH_4$ 안정화를 모두 고려해야 한다. $NaBH_4$ 안정화와 알루미늄 부식속도는 수소발생속도에 의해 측정하였다. $NaBH_4$ 안정화는 $20{\sim}50^{\circ}C$에서 알루미늄 부식속도는 $60{\sim}90^{\circ}C$ 온도에서 실험하였다. 알루미늄 부식과 $NaBH_4$ 안정화를 모두 고려한 최적의 NaOH농도는 0.30 wt% 였다. 알루미늄 합금 6061를 사용해 반응기 온도 $80{\sim}90^{\circ}C$에서 NaOH 0.3 wt%로 200분간 반응을 진행하였다.

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