• Journal of the Korean Crystal Growth and Crystal Technology
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• v.9 no.1
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• pp.43-49
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• 1999

In the paper, Significant sintering phenomena at refractory temperature ranges, from $1400^{\circ}C$ to $1700^{\circ}C$, of the pure spinel ($MgAl_{2}O_{4}$) and the experimental data from other researchers are analysed and compared in terms of density ($\rho$), grain growth exponent(n), and activation energy (Q). Similar to the density rewsults, the grain growth results above $1600^{\circ}C$ appear similar for the spinel, but for temperatures lower than about $1600^{\circ}C$ results are distinctly differently grouped. However, the grain growth exponents are different, six for the spinel (below $1600^{\circ}C$), and five at high temperatures(above $1600^{\circ}C$), with the activation energy of 474$\pm$38 kJ/mol below $1600^{\circ}C$, which is very close to the published values, 360~580 kJ/mol.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• v.43 no.2
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• pp.318-323
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• 2005

Supercritical water oxidation (SCWO, P>221 bar, T>$374^{\circ}C$) is a promising method for the decomposition of refractory organic compounds. In this study, the SCWO of Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) was carried out in a tubular-type continusous reactor system with an $H_2O_2$ oxidant at $387-500^{\circ}C$, 250 bar and residence time (RT) of 15.9-88.9 s. The decomposition efficiencies increased with increasing temperature and oxidant amount, while it was inversely proportional to feed flow rate. The decomposition efficiency of 99.6% was obtained at $500^{\circ}C$, 250 bar, oxidant amount of 400% and residence time of 40.1 s. The effect of temperature on the decomposition efficiency was more significant than that of oxidant amount. In the case of the decomposition efficiency of 5,000 mg/L of EDTA (3,063 mg/L as $COD_{Cr}$), the decompostion of 99% or higher was obtained at the condition of over 40.1 s (RT) and 200 stoichiometric % of $H_2O_2$ in the supercritical water of $500^{\circ}C$ and 250 bar.

• Journal of the Korean Crystal Growth and Crystal Technology
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• v.8 no.3
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• pp.498-502
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• 1998

Sintering phenomena at refractory temperature ranges, from $1400^{\circ}C$ to $1700^{\circ}C$, of the pure spinel $(MgAl_2O_4)$ are analysed and compared to the experimental data from other researchers in terms of grain size(G), density($\rho$), and activation energy(Q). The grain size and relative density relationships for the spinels present very similar trends. They exhibit two distinct regions, an intermediate sintering stage to about the 85~90% density level and what appears to be the final stage sintering region above that transition-density level. The activation energy in terms of the grain size (G) and density ($\rho$) is determined to be 670$\pm$48 (kJ/mol) in this spinel and about 590 kJ/mol for the overall temperature range in other's spinel. These values are close to other published data, 360 to 580 kJ/mol.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• v.44 no.6
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• pp.623-630
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• 2006

The slag viscosity is an important factor determining the operation temperature of entrained flow type of gasifiers. The temperature of critical viscosity, $T_{cv}$, for 5 crystalline slags was predicted by empirical models and FactSage equilibrium calculations, and the validity of each method was tested. Two empirical models were employed: one using $T_h$ from the ash fusion test, and the other using the concentrations of 5 major components. The first model using $T_h$ over-predicted $T_{cv}$ by $20{\sim}100^{\circ}C$, while the model based on the slag composition under-predicted $T_{cv}$ by $80{\sim}120^{\circ}C$. In the equlibrium calculations, $T_{cv}$ was obtained from the liquidus temperature. When the 4-major component concentrations were used in the calculation, the predicted temperatures were higher than the observed. The liquidus temperature was very sensitive to the concentrations of minor components, and the addition of MgO and $Na_2O$ lowered the liquidus temperature. The results with 4 major and 3 minor components most closely described experimentally observed $T_{cv}$. In the case that a chromia refractory was used, it was shown that $Cr_2O_3$ concentration in the slag also needs to be included for more accurate prediction of $T_{cv}$.