Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry
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Volume 92: Issue 3
Dynamic and controlled rate thermal analysis of hydrozincite and smithsonite
Authors:
Veronika Vágvölgyi University of Pannonia Department of Analytical Chemistry 8201 Veszprém PO Box 158 Pannonia Hungary

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M. Hales School of Physical and Chemical Sciences, Queensland University of Technology 2 George Street Inorganic Materials Research Program GPO Box 2434 Brisbane, Queensland 4001 Australia

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W. Martens School of Physical and Chemical Sciences, Queensland University of Technology 2 George Street Inorganic Materials Research Program GPO Box 2434 Brisbane, Queensland 4001 Australia

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J. Kristóf University of Pannonia Department of Analytical Chemistry 8201 Veszprém PO Box 158 Pannonia Hungary

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Erzsébet Horváth University of Pannonia Department of Environmental Engineering and Chemical Technology 8201 Veszprém PO Box 158 Pannonia Hungary

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R. Frost School of Physical and Chemical Sciences, Queensland University of Technology 2 George Street Inorganic Materials Research Program GPO Box 2434 Brisbane, Queensland 4001 Australia

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Pages:
911–916
Online Publication Date:
02 Jul 2008
Publication Date:
01 Jun 2008
Article Category:
Research Article
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10973-007-8846-5
Keywords:
CRTA; hydrozincite; smithsonite; thermal analysis; thermogravimetry
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Abstract  

The understanding of the thermal stability of zinc carbonates and the relative stability of hydrous carbonates including hydrozincite and hydromagnesite is extremely important to the sequestration process for the removal of atmospheric CO2. The hydration-carbonation or hydration-and-carbonation reaction path in the ZnO-CO2-H2O system at ambient temperature and atmospheric CO2 is of environmental significance from the standpoint of carbon balance and the removal of green house gases from the atmosphere. The dynamic thermal analysis of hydrozincite shows a 22.1% mass loss at 247°C. The controlled rate thermal analysis (CRTA) pattern of hydrozincite shows dehydration at 38°C, some dehydroxylation at 170°C and dehydroxylation and decarbonation in a long isothermal step at 190°C. The CRTA pattern of smithsonite shows a long isothermal decomposition with loss of CO2 at 226°C. CRTA technology offers better resolution and a more detailed interpretation of the decomposition processes of zinc carbonate minerals via approaching equilibrium conditions of decomposition through the elimination of the slow transfer of heat to the sample as a controlling parameter on the process of decomposition. The CRTA technology offers a mechanism for the study of the thermal decomposition and relative stability of minerals such as hydrozincite and smithsonite.

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Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry
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1388-6150
Online ISSN:
1572-8943

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Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry
Language English
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Foundation		 1969
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ISSN 1388-6150 (Print)
ISSN 1588-2926 (Online)

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