THE THERMODYNAMICS OF THE ALUMINA/ALUMINUM-OXYGEN VAPOR SYSTEM.

Abstract

The purpose of this study is the thermodynamic investigation of alumina, A1203, over a range of temperatures up to 6000K and pressures up to 1000 atmospheres. Two sets of equilibrium composition equations are used--one representing a pure gas phase, the other a heterogeneous system of gas and condensed (i.e., solid or liquid) alumina. The gas phase of the heterogeneous chemical system, like the homogeneous gas phase, comprises 12 gaseous aluminum-oxygen species. The results of the computational program are presented in both tabular and graphic form. The latter is a conventional Mollier diagram in which specific enthalpy is plotted against specific entropy, with cross plots of temperature, pressure, and molecular weight or moles of condensed alumina. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1966
Accession Number
AD0636808

Entities

People

  • F. J. Krieger

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aluminum
  • Arrhenius Equation
  • Atmospheres
  • Enthalpy
  • Entropy
  • Equations
  • Equations Of State
  • Gas Laws
  • Ideal Gas Law
  • Mathematics
  • Molecular Weight
  • Physical Properties
  • Thermodynamic Properties
  • Thermodynamics

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