Reduction kinetics of NiS sulphide

Abstract

Reduction mechanism and kinetics of NiS nickel sulphide obtained during the process of nickel sulphidation, have been studied as a function of temperature (723-873 K). It has been found that the reduction process follows linear kinetics with activation energy of 103 kJ/mol. It is important to note that during nickel sulphidation and after the reduction of nickel sulphide, the product sample shows highly developed surface, creating thus the potential possibilities to be applied in heterogeneous catalysis.