Abstract

The past attempts of Arrhenius plots of carbon nanotube (CNT) yield (or CNT length) to obtain the overall activation energy for CNT formation under changing reaction temperature conditions have created substantial errors. Here we propose an inverse method to accurately account for the effect of temperature on gas-phase reactions and species composition. The overall activation energy of soot formation for a xylene-based CVD reactor was calculated and successfully compared with the measured gas-phase concentration data. Our proposed inverse method is expected to help improve the performance of CVD reactors and optimize its design.

Recommended Citation

Wasel, Wahed; Kuwana, Kazunori; and Saito, Kozo (2007) "Soot Activation Energy for a Xylene-Fueled CVD Reactor," International Journal of Chemical Reactor Engineering: Vol. 5: A15.
Available at: http://www.bepress.com/ijcre/vol5/A15