Assessment of the Effect of Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide Concentrations on Gas Evolution During Heat Treatment of Thermoanthracite Carbon Material

The processes of the interaction of carbon material (thermoanthracite pouring) with a gas-air mixture in a heat chamber were studied while heating to 800–850°C. The influence of temperature, oxygen and carbon dioxide concentration on the formation efficiency of carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, hydrogen and methane was determined. A pilot plant was created, which provided heating of the carbon material at the indicated temperatures and regulating the supply of air and carbon dioxide. It was found that a noticeable oxidation of the carbon material in the heat chamber in the presence of oxygen or carbon dioxide occurs at the temperatures above 500°C. Significant concentrations of carbon monoxide were formed at temperatures of 600–800°C. It was shown that when using gas mixtures with an oxygen content of 7–21% minimum concentrations of carbon monoxide are formed at an oxygen content of 14%. At temperatures above 500°C, the formation of hydrogen and methane in gas flows was noted. The methane yield increased with the decreasing oxygen content.