<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>In this research work, thermal decomposition and kinetic analysis of pure and contaminated imidazolium based ionic liquid (IL) has been investigated. As thermal decomposition and kinetics evaluation plays a pivotal role in effective process design. Therefore, thermal stability of pure 1-butyl-2,3-dimethylimidazolium chloride (BDMIMCl) was found to be higher than the sample of IL with the addition of 20% (wt.) NH4Cl as an impurity. The activation energy of thermal degradation of IL and other kinetic parameters were determined using Coats Redfern method. The activation energy for pure IL was reduced in the presence of NH4Cl as contaminant i.e., from 58.7 kJ/mol to 46.4 kJ/mol.</p></abstract>

In this research work, thermal decomposition and kinetic analysis of pure and contaminated imidazolium based ionic liquid (IL) has been investigated. As thermal decomposition and kinetics evaluation plays a pivotal role in effective process design. Therefore, thermal stability of pure 1-butyl-2,3-dimethylimidazolium chloride (BDMIMCl) was found to be higher than the sample of IL with the addition of 20% (wt.) NH4Cl as an impurity. The activation energy of thermal degradation of IL and other kinetic parameters were determined using Coats Redfern method. The activation energy for pure IL was reduced in the presence of NH4Cl as contaminant i.e., from 58.7 kJ/mol to 46.4 kJ/mol.

Thermal and kinetic analysis of pure and contaminated ionic liquid: 1-butyl-2.3-dimethylimidazolium chloride (BDMIMCl)

King Abdul Aziz University, Department of Chemical & Materials Engineering, P.O. Box 80200, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

University of the Punjab, Institute of Chemical Engineering & Technology, Lahore-54590, Pakistan

Polish Journal of Chemical Technology

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In this research work, thermal decomposition and kinetic analysis of pure and contaminated imidazolium based ionic liquid (IL) has been investigated. As...

Thermal and kinetic analysis of pure and contaminated ionic liquid: 1-butyl-2.3-dimethylimidazolium chloride (BDMIMCl)

Online veröffentlicht: 30. Juni 2016

Seitenbereich: 122 - 125

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/pjct-2016-0038

Schlüsselwörter
ionic liquid, thermal stability, kinetic analysis, activation energy

© 2016 Ayyaz Muhammad, published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Thermal and kinetic analysis of pure and contaminated ionic liquid: 1-butyl-2.3-dimethylimidazolium chloride (BDMIMCl)

Online veröffentlicht: 30. Juni 2016

Seitenbereich: 122 - 125

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/pjct-2016-0038

Schlüsselwörterionic liquid, thermal stability, kinetic analysis, activation energy

© 2016 Ayyaz Muhammad, published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Schlüsselwörter
ionic liquid, thermal stability, kinetic analysis, activation energy