Characteristics of an activated carbon monolith for a helium adsorption compressor

被引:16
作者
Lozano-Castello, D. [1 ]
Jorda-Beneyto, M. [1 ]
Cazorla-Amoros, D. [1 ]
Linares-Solano, A. [1 ]
Burger, J. F. [2 ]
ter Brake, H. J. M. [2 ]
Holland, H. J. [2 ]
机构
[1] Univ Alicante, Dept Quim Inorgan, Grp Mat Carbonosos & Med Ambiente, E-03080 Alicante, Spain
[2] Univ Twente, Fac Sci & Technol, Enschede, Netherlands
关键词
METHANE STORAGE; CO2;
D O I
10.1016/j.carbon.2009.08.040
中图分类号
O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学];
学科分类号
070304 ; 081704 ;
摘要
An activated carbon monolith (ACM) with a high helium adsorption/desorption capacity, high density, low pressure drop, low thermal expansion and good mechanical properties was prepared and applied successfully in a helium adsorption compressor as a part of a 4.5 K sorption cooler. The activated carbon (AC) used in the monolith preparation was selected from a series of ACs prepared from an anthracite and bituminous coals activated using KOH, NaOH and CO2, and having a variety of surface areas, micropore size distributions and packing densities. The selected AC was combined with a binder to prepare an ACM with suitable mechanical properties for machining. The results of this study, related to an helium sorption compressor includes: packing density, mechanical properties (compression strength, vibration tests), thermal expansion, pressure-drop measurements and also helium adsorption isotherms measured at high pressure (up to 35 bar) and low temperatures (from 20 K up to 150 K). (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码:123 / 131
页数:9
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