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A molecular dynamics simulation study on solubility behaviors of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in supercritical water/hydrogen environment

  • Xi'an Jiaotong University

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Abstract

Violates containing polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) were precipitated in the process of fast pyrolysis and gasification of coal and organic substances. PAHs are one of bottlenecks of entire coal gasification for hydrogen production. In current work, the solubility of PAH oil droplets in supercritical water/hydrogen circumstances were investigated based on molecular dynamics simulation, which was beneficial for understanding the solubility behaviors of PAHs in supercritical water/hydrogen environment. The results showed that heavy PAHs were rather stable in the water phase. Supercritical water along with hydrogen promoted the miscibility of PAHs compared with that of pure supercritical water. Furthermore, high density and high temperature facilitated the rapid solvation of PAHs in supercritical water/hydrogen environment. This paper is expected to provide a theoretical support for the development of complete coal gasification technology for hydrogen production.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2899-2904
Number of pages6
JournalInternational Journal of Hydrogen Energy
Volume46
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 11 Jan 2021

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
    SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy

Keywords

  • Hydrogen
  • Molecular dynamics
  • Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
  • Solubility
  • Supercritical water

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