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  • The Global ETD Search service is a free service for researchers to find electronic theses and dissertations. This service is provided by the Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations.
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The impact of process variables on the chemical vapour deposition of silicon carbide

Cromarty, Robert Douglas 30 May 2013 (has links)
High temperature gas cooled nuclear reactors often make use of Tristructural Isotropic (TRISO) coated fuel particles. In these particles, a layer of silicon carbide plays the key role of providing mechanical strength and acting as a diffusion barrier so preventing the release of fission products. TRISO particles are produced by a chemical vapor deposition (CVD) process in a spouted bed coater. Operating conditions of chemical vapor deposition processes are known to influence the properties of the deposited material. In the case of silicon carbide deposited by pyrolysis of methyltrichlorosilane (MTS) in a hydrogen atmosphere, process parameters that may influence the properties of the silicon carbide deposited include deposition temperature, MTS concentration and hydrogen flow rates. In this study the coating process was investigated using a laboratory scale spouted bed CVD coater. In all the test work conducted, carbon coated zirconia particles were used as a starting material. Only silicon carbide was deposited during these trials. Process parameters investigated were temperature, MTS concentration and hydrogen flow rate. The range investigated was 1250 °C to 1550 °C for temperature, 0.5 % to 2.5 % for MTS concentration and 10.0 l.minute-1 to 15.0 l.minute-1 for hydrogen flow. This covered the range that is typically used for small-scale production coaters. Two different gas inlet configurations, a conventional water cooled inlet and an inlet without any cooling, were used in the investigation. Properties of the coating process, such as the deposition rate and coating efficiency, as well as material properties were measured. Material properties investigated included: density, crush strength, micro-hardness, fracture toughness, nano-hardness, Young’s modulus, elemental composition, phase composition and microstructure. It was found that, of the variables investigated, temperature had the strongest effect while hydrogen flow rate had the least effect on material properties. There was considerable variability in all measured parameters; this introduced considerable uncertainty into the predicted effects of process conditions on material properties. / Thesis (PhD)--University of Pretoria, 2012. / Materials Science and Metallurgical Engineering / unrestricted
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Estudo da síntese de dimetildiclorosilano a partir de cloreto de metila e silício. / Study of the synthesis of dimethyldichlorosilane from methyl chloride and silicon.

Poço, João Guilherme Rocha 22 March 2001 (has links)
No presente trabalho foi realizado um estudo de alguns aspectos da reação de obtenção de dimetildiclorosilano a partir da reação entre silícios grau químico (SiGQ) ou de elevada pureza (99,999%) e cloreto de metila catalisada por cobre e promotores em reator de leito fluidizado. Foram estudados os efeitos da temperatura sobre o processo de ativação e sobre a reação com o fim de obter um valor aproximado da energia aparente de ativação para cada uma dessas etapas; o efeito do tamanho médio das partículas de silício e do catalisador sobre os parâmetros de desempenho da reação e o de contaminantes usuais do SiGQ, a saber Ca, Fe e Al, sobre silício de elevada pureza (99,999%). Uma discussão sobre o efeito de compensação característico da reação direta foi realizada sendo proposta uma explicação da origem desse efeito, que aparentemente se deve ao caracter anisotrópico da reação, e uma explicação complementar com relação ao papel dos promotores na reação. Os resultados mostraram que a energia aparente de ativação obtida por meio dos experimentos realizados neste estudo encontram-se em valores próximos ao normalmente encontrado na literatura. Aparentemente existe uma variação da seletividade com a variação do tamanho de partícula tanto do silício quanto do catalisador, que se deve ao grau de cobertura da superfície do silício pelo catalisador. Observou-se ainda que os parâmetros de desempenho se correlacionam melhor com a área geométrica do que com a área específica medida pelo método de adsorsão de N2 (BET). Os elementos Ca, Al e Fe, na forma que foram adicionados, mostraram algum efeito sobre os parâmetros de desempenho da reação, porém verificou-se que o efeito das impurezas é maior se estas estiverem presentes originalmente no silício. / Some important aspects of dimethyldichlorosilane direct synthesis from methyl chloride and both chemical grade silicon and high purity silicon (99.999%) catalyzed by copper and promoters in a fluidized bed reactor was studied. The effects of temperature on the activation process and on the reaction were studied to obtain an estimate of the apparent activation energy for each process step. The influence of average particle diameter of silicon and of catalyst and the effect of Ca, Al and Fe additions in the catalyst system were also evaluated. A discussion about the so-called isokinetic compensation behavior which is observed in the direct synthesis is presented. The proposed explanation about the origin of this phenomena is based on the anisotropic character of the reaction. A complementary explanation about the mechanism of promoters action was also proposed. The obtained values of apparent activation energies are within the range reported in the literature. Selectivity and activity showed some variation with both catalyst and silicon particle sizes. This behavior was explained in terms of silicon particle coverage by the catalyst system. The performance parameters show better correlation with the geometric area measured by laser diffraction than with the BET area obtained by N2 adsorption. The promoters Ca, Fe and Al have shown effect over the reaction, however these effects were more proeminent if they are originally present in silicon structure.
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Estudo da síntese de dimetildiclorosilano a partir de cloreto de metila e silício. / Study of the synthesis of dimethyldichlorosilane from methyl chloride and silicon.

João Guilherme Rocha Poço 22 March 2001 (has links)
No presente trabalho foi realizado um estudo de alguns aspectos da reação de obtenção de dimetildiclorosilano a partir da reação entre silícios grau químico (SiGQ) ou de elevada pureza (99,999%) e cloreto de metila catalisada por cobre e promotores em reator de leito fluidizado. Foram estudados os efeitos da temperatura sobre o processo de ativação e sobre a reação com o fim de obter um valor aproximado da energia aparente de ativação para cada uma dessas etapas; o efeito do tamanho médio das partículas de silício e do catalisador sobre os parâmetros de desempenho da reação e o de contaminantes usuais do SiGQ, a saber Ca, Fe e Al, sobre silício de elevada pureza (99,999%). Uma discussão sobre o efeito de compensação característico da reação direta foi realizada sendo proposta uma explicação da origem desse efeito, que aparentemente se deve ao caracter anisotrópico da reação, e uma explicação complementar com relação ao papel dos promotores na reação. Os resultados mostraram que a energia aparente de ativação obtida por meio dos experimentos realizados neste estudo encontram-se em valores próximos ao normalmente encontrado na literatura. Aparentemente existe uma variação da seletividade com a variação do tamanho de partícula tanto do silício quanto do catalisador, que se deve ao grau de cobertura da superfície do silício pelo catalisador. Observou-se ainda que os parâmetros de desempenho se correlacionam melhor com a área geométrica do que com a área específica medida pelo método de adsorsão de N2 (BET). Os elementos Ca, Al e Fe, na forma que foram adicionados, mostraram algum efeito sobre os parâmetros de desempenho da reação, porém verificou-se que o efeito das impurezas é maior se estas estiverem presentes originalmente no silício. / Some important aspects of dimethyldichlorosilane direct synthesis from methyl chloride and both chemical grade silicon and high purity silicon (99.999%) catalyzed by copper and promoters in a fluidized bed reactor was studied. The effects of temperature on the activation process and on the reaction were studied to obtain an estimate of the apparent activation energy for each process step. The influence of average particle diameter of silicon and of catalyst and the effect of Ca, Al and Fe additions in the catalyst system were also evaluated. A discussion about the so-called isokinetic compensation behavior which is observed in the direct synthesis is presented. The proposed explanation about the origin of this phenomena is based on the anisotropic character of the reaction. A complementary explanation about the mechanism of promoters action was also proposed. The obtained values of apparent activation energies are within the range reported in the literature. Selectivity and activity showed some variation with both catalyst and silicon particle sizes. This behavior was explained in terms of silicon particle coverage by the catalyst system. The performance parameters show better correlation with the geometric area measured by laser diffraction than with the BET area obtained by N2 adsorption. The promoters Ca, Fe and Al have shown effect over the reaction, however these effects were more proeminent if they are originally present in silicon structure.

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