Abstract
The interaction of water with metal surfaces at high temperatures leads to the significant release of hydrogen gas. A systematic investigation of hydrogen evolution from fresh and oxidized stainless steel (SS316) surfaces is carried out in a tubular reactor, at supercritical water conditions. A linear relationship is found between the reactor surface area and the rate of hydrogen gas released. Results show that the evolution of hydrogen gas is a zero-order reaction, with the activation energy of 105.9 kJ mol−1 for the oxidized surface.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 226-233 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Corrosion Science |
Volume | 83 |
Early online date | 18 Feb 2014 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jun 2014 |
Externally published | Yes |