초록
염화탄화수소 열분해와 생성물분포 특성을 고찰하기 위해 등온 관형 반응기를 이용해 두 가지 실험을 수행하였다. 첫 번째는 반응분위기에 따른 열분해 특성을 파악하기 위해 $H_2$ 또는 Ar 반응분위기에서 dichloromethane ($CH_2Cl_2$) 분해율과 생성물분포 특성을 고찰하였다. Ar 반응분위기($CH_2Cl_2$/Ar 반응계)에서 보다 $H_2$ 반응분위기($CH_2Cl_2/H_2$ 반응계)에서 $CH_2Cl_2$ 분해율이 더 높았다. 이는 반응성 기체인 $H_2$ 분위기에서 $CH_2Cl_2$ 분해를 촉진시키며 수소 첨가 탈염소반응을 통해 탈염소화된 탄화수소화합물을 생성시키며, 다환방향족탄화수소 (polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon: PAH)와 soot 생성을 억제하기 때문이다. $CH_2Cl_2/H_2$ 반응계에서 주요생성물로 탈염소화합물인 $CH_3Cl,\;CH_4,\;C_2H_6,\;C_2H_4,\;HCl$ 등이 생성되었으며, 미량 생성물로 chloroethylene이 검출되었다. $CH_2Cl_2$/Ar 반응계에서는 탄소물질수지가 낮았으며 특히 반응온도 $750^{\circ}C$ 이상에서 탄소물질 수지가 더 낮게 나타났다. 주요 생성물로는 chloroethylene과 HCl이 검출되었으며, 미량 생성물로는 $CH_3Cl$과 $C_2H_2$이 검출되었다. 고온 Ar 반응분위기에서 $CH_4$ 주입에 따른 chloroform($CHCl_3$) 분해와 생성물분포 특성을 비교 고찰하였다. $CHCl_3$ 분해율을 비교해 보면 $CH_4$을 주입할 경우($CHCl_3/CH_4/Ar$ 반응계)가 $CH_4$을 주입하지 않았을 경우($CHCl_3$/Ar 반응계)보다 분해율이 낮았다. 이는 $CHCl_3$가 분해되면서 생성되는 활성도가 큰 이중라디칼(diradical)인 :$CCl_2$가 첨가물로 주입된 $CH_4$와 반응하여 소모됨으로써 $CHCl_3$ 분해율이 상대적으로 감소되기 때문이다. Ar 반응분위기에서 $CH_4$ 첨가 여부에 따라 $CHCl_3$이 분해되면서 생성되는 생성물 분포는 큰 차이를 나타내고 있었다. 앞에서 고찰된 각 반응계에서 분해율 비교와 생성물 분포특성을 고려하고 열화학이론 및 반응속도론을 기초로 주요 반응경로를 제시하였다.
Two sets of thermal reaction experiment for chlorinated hydrocarbons were performed using an isothermal tubular-flow reactor in order to investigate thermal decomposition, including product distribution of chlorinated hydrocarbons. The effects of $H_2$ or Ar as the reaction atmosphere on the thermal decomposition and product distribution for dichloromethane($CH_2Cl_2$) was examined. The experimental results showed that higher conversion of $CH_2Cl_2$ was obtained under $H_2$ atmosphere than under Ar atmosphere. This phenomenon indicates that reactive-gas $H_2$ reaction atmosphere was found to accelerate $CH_2Cl_2$ decomposition. The $H_2$ plays a key role in acceleration of $CH_2Cl_2$ decomposition and formation of dechlorinated light hydrocarbons, while reducing PAH and soot formation through hydrodechlorination process. It was also observed that $CH_3Cl,\;CH_4,\;C_2H_6,\;C_2H_4$ and HCl in $CH_2Cl_2/H_2$ reaction system were the major products with some minor products including chloroethylenes. The $CH_2Cl_2$/Ar reaction system gives poor carbon material balance above reaction temperature of $750^{\circ}C$. Chloroethylenes and soot were found to be the major products and small amounts of $CH_3Cl$ and $C_2H_2$ were formed above $750^{\circ}C$ in $CH_2Cl_2$/Ar. The thermal decomposition reactions of chloroform($CHCl_3$) with argon reaction atmosphere in the absence or the presence of $CH_4$ were carried out using the same tubular flow reactor. The slower $CH_3Cl$ decay occurred when $CH_4$ was added to $CH_3Cl$/Ar reaction system. This is because :$CCl_2$ diradicals that had been produced from $CHCl_3$ unimolecular dissociation reacted with $CH_4$. It appears that the added $CH_4$ worked as the :$CCl_2$ scavenger in the $CHCl_3$ decomposition process. The product distributions for $CHCl_3$ pyrolysis under argon bath gas were distinctly different for the two cases: one with $CH_4$ and the other without $CH_4$. The important pyrolytic reaction pathways to describe the important features of reagent decay and intermediate product distributions, based upon thermochemistry and kinetic principles, were proposed in this study.
