METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE REACTION RATE OF THE CONVERSION OF A SAMPLE OF Cerium (Ce) TO OXIDE BY

By monitoring the weight change rate of cerium samples and adjusting the reaction temperature, the problem of difficult regulating the reaction rate of cerium oxide in the prior art is solved, and the preparation of high-purity and stable oxides is achieved.

CN119612574APending Publication Date: 2025-03-14CHINA INSTITUTE OF ATOMIC ENERGY
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Application Number
CN202411786235.8
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
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Filing Date
2024-12-05
Publication Date
2025-03-14

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Technical Problem

When converting cerium into oxides, it is difficult to accurately control the reaction conditions, resulting in difficult to regulate the reaction rate and difficult to ensure the purity and stability of the product.

Method used

By monitoring the weight change rate of the cerium sample during the reaction, the current conversion rate is determined, and the reaction temperature is adjusted according to the expected conversion rate, so as to accurately control the reaction rate.

Benefits of technology

The precise control of the reaction rate of conversion of cerium samples into oxides was achieved, and a cerium oxide product with stable properties and high purity was obtained.

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Abstract

The embodiment of the invention relates to the technical field of cerium oxides, in particular to a method for controlling the reaction rate of converting a cerium (Ce) sample into an oxide by adjusting the reaction temperature, and the method comprises the following steps: S1, determining the change rate of the weight of the cerium sample in the reaction process; s2, determining a current conversion rate according to the change rate; s3, determining the difference between the current conversion rate and the expected conversion rate according to the current conversion rate and the expected conversion rate; s4, determining an expected reaction temperature according to the difference; s5, determining the current reaction temperature; s6, determining an adjustment value of the reaction temperature according to the expected reaction temperature determined in the step S4 and the current reaction temperature determined in the step S5; and S7, adjusting the reaction temperature according to the adjustment value determined in the step S6 so as to control the reaction rate. According to the method, the reaction conditions can be accurately controlled, the difference between the current conversion rate and the expected conversion rate is reduced, the accurate control on the reaction rate is realized, and the cerium oxide product with stable properties and high purity is obtained.
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Technical Field

[0001] Embodiments of the present application relate to the technical field of cerium oxides, and more particularly to a method for controlling the reaction rate of converting a cerium (Ce) sample into oxides by adjusting the reaction temperature. Background Art

[0002] The statements herein merely provide background information related to the present application and do not necessarily constitute prior art.

[0003] Cerium is an important rare earth element, and the oxides it generates have many unique chemical and physical properties. Cerium oxide is widely used in chemical industry, energy, materials science, optics and other fields due to its high catalytic activity, oxygen storage and release functions and good optical properties.

[0004] When converting cerium samples into oxides, commonly used methods include air oxidation, chemical oxidation, etc., but there are still many difficulties and limitations in ensuring that cerium oxide products with high purity and stable quality properties can be obtained. Summary of the invention

[0005] A brief overview of the present application is provided below in order to provide a basic understanding of certain aspects of the present application. It should be understood that this overview is not an exhaustive overview of the present application. It is not intended to identify the key or important parts of the present application, nor is it intended to limit the scope of the present application. Its purpose is merely to present certain concepts in a simplified form as a prelude to a more detailed description discussed later.

[0006] An embodiment of the present application provides a method for controlling the reaction rate of converting a cerium (Ce) sample into oxide by adjusting the reaction temperature, which includes the following steps: S1: determining the rate of change of the weight of the cerium (Ce) sample during the reaction; S2: determining the current conversion rate based on the rate of change; S3: determining the difference between the current conversion rate and the expected conversion rate; S4: determining the expected reaction temperature based on the difference; S5: determining the current reaction temperature; S6: determining an adjustment value for the reaction temperature based on the expected reaction temperature determined in step S4 and the current reaction temperature determined in step S5; S7: adjusting the reaction temperature based on the adjustment value determined in step S6, thereby controlling the reaction rate.

[0007] The method in the embodiments of the present application determines the current conversion rate by the rate of change of the weight of the cerium sample during the reaction, determines the difference between the current conversion rate and the expected conversion rate, and determines the expected reaction temperature based on the difference, so as to optimize and adjust the current reaction temperature, so as to reduce the difference between the current conversion rate and the expected conversion rate by precisely controlling the reaction conditions, thereby achieving precise control of the reaction rate of converting the cerium sample into oxide, and obtaining a cerium oxide product with stable properties and high purity. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0008] Other objects and advantages of the present application will become apparent from the following description of the embodiments of the present application with reference to the accompanying drawings, and will help to provide a comprehensive understanding of the present application.

[0009] Figure 1 The flowchart is a method for controlling the reaction rate of converting a cerium (Ce) sample into oxides by adjusting the reaction temperature according to one embodiment of the present application.

[0010] Figure 2 The present invention is a flowchart of a method for converting a sample of cerium (Ce) into oxide according to one embodiment of the present application.

[0011] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of a test device according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0012] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of a heating component and a monitoring component according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0013] Figure 5 It is a structural schematic diagram of a test device from another perspective according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0014] Description of reference numerals:

[0015] 10. Shell; 20. Weighing assembly; 21. Weighing piece; 22. Weighing shell; 23. Guide piece; 24. Sealing piece; 25. Gas passage; 26. Support rod; 30. Sample holder; 40. Heating assembly; 401. First space; 402. Second space; 41. Heating shell; 411. Monitoring window; 42. Heating piece; 43. First reaction wall; 44. Second reaction wall; 45. Air inlet passage; 46. Air outlet passage; 47. Support piece; 50. Drive assembly; 51. Drive piece; 52. Drive assembly support piece; 60. Lifting assembly; 61. First-stage lifting piece; 62. Second-stage lifting piece; 63. Third-stage lifting piece; 64. Connecting piece; 70. Monitoring piece; 80. Support frame.

[0016] It should be noted that the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale, but are merely shown in a schematic manner that does not affect the reader's understanding. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0017] Exemplary embodiments of the present application will be described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. For the sake of clarity and conciseness, not all features of the actual implementation are described in the specification. However, it should be understood that many implementation-specific decisions must be made in the process of developing any such actual implementation in order to achieve the developer's specific goals, such as meeting those constraints related to the system and business, and these constraints may vary from implementation to implementation. In addition, it should be understood that although the development work may be very complex and time-consuming, it is only a routine task for those skilled in the art who benefit from the content of this application.

[0018] It is also necessary to explain here that, in order to avoid obscuring the present application due to unnecessary details, only the device structure and / or processing steps closely related to the scheme according to the present application are shown in the accompanying drawings, while other details that are not very relevant to the present application are omitted.

[0019] The inventors of the present application have discovered that since the process of converting cerium into oxides usually needs to be carried out under complex reaction conditions that are difficult to precisely control, the reaction rate of converting cerium into oxides is difficult to regulate according to the needs of the actual reaction process, which leads to the generation of a large amount of impurities, reduces the purity of the product, and affects the performance and quality of the cerium oxide finally obtained.

[0020] Based on this, the embodiment of the present application provides a method for controlling the reaction rate of converting a sample of cerium (Ce) into an oxide by adjusting the reaction temperature, such as Figure 1 As shown, Figure 1 A flow chart showing a method for controlling the reaction rate of converting a sample of cerium (Ce) into oxides by adjusting the reaction temperature according to an embodiment of the present application, the method comprising the following steps S1 to S7:

[0021] S1: Determine the rate of change of the weight of the cerium (Ce) sample during the reaction.

[0022] S2: Determine the current conversion rate based on the change rate.

[0023] S3: Determine the difference between the current conversion rate and the expected conversion rate.

[0024] S4: Based on the difference, determine the desired reaction temperature.

[0025] S5: Determine the current reaction temperature.

[0026] S6: Determine an adjustment value for the reaction temperature according to the desired reaction temperature determined in step S4 and the current reaction temperature determined in step S5.

[0027] S7: According to the adjustment value determined in step S6, the reaction temperature is adjusted to control the reaction rate.

[0028] The method provided in the embodiments of the present application determines the current conversion rate by the rate of change of the weight of the cerium sample during the reaction, determines the difference between the current conversion rate and the expected conversion rate, and determines the expected reaction temperature based on the difference, so as to optimize and adjust the current reaction temperature, so as to reduce the difference between the current conversion rate and the expected conversion rate by precisely controlling the reaction conditions, thereby achieving precise control of the reaction rate of converting the cerium sample into oxide, and obtaining a cerium oxide product with stable properties and high purity.

[0029] In some embodiments, step S1 may further include the following steps:

[0030] S11: Determine the weight of the cerium (Ce) sample before the reaction.

[0031] S12: Determine the weight of the cerium (Ce) sample in real time during the reaction process.

[0032] S13: Determine the rate of change of weight based on the weight determined in step S11 and the weight determined in step S12.

[0033] In this embodiment, the weight of the cerium sample determined in real time during the reaction is compared with the weight of the cerium sample before the reaction to obtain the weight change value of the cerium sample, so as to determine the change rate of the weight of the cerium sample from the start of the reaction to the current process based on the weight change value.

[0034] In some embodiments, step S4 may further include the following steps:

[0035] S41: Determine the relationship between conversion rate and reaction temperature.

[0036] S42: Determine the desired reaction temperature based on the relationship.

[0037] In this embodiment, by establishing the relationship between the conversion rate and the reaction temperature during the reaction process, the desired reaction temperature of the reaction process is determined based on this relationship combined with the difference between the current conversion rate and the expected conversion rate determined in step S3, thereby facilitating the optimization and adjustment of the current reaction temperature to reduce the difference between the current conversion rate and the expected conversion rate.

[0038] In some embodiments, in step S41, the following steps may also be included:

[0039] S411: Obtain multiple conversion rates and the reaction temperature corresponding to each conversion rate.

[0040] S412: According to the conversion rate and reaction temperature obtained in step S411, a relationship curve between the conversion rate and the reaction temperature is determined.

[0041] S413: Determine the relationship between the conversion rate and the reaction temperature according to the relationship curve.

[0042] S414: Determine a relationship curve between conversion rate and reaction temperature according to the relationship.

[0043] In this embodiment, a relationship curve between conversion rate and reaction temperature is determined through multiple conversion rates and their corresponding multiple reaction temperatures, a relationship equation between conversion rate and reaction temperature is determined based on the relationship curve, and the relationship curve is determined through the relationship equation to obtain a curve that can accurately reflect the relationship between conversion rate and reaction temperature, thereby facilitating accurate acquisition of the current reaction temperature through the current conversion rate.

[0044] Specifically, in step S411, multiple times for measuring the weight of the cerium sample can be preset according to the chemical reaction characteristics of the cerium sample, and the weight of the cerium sample can be measured at the preset multiple times to obtain multiple weight values ​​of the cerium sample, and based on the differences between the multiple weight values ​​and the weight values ​​of the cerium sample before the reaction, multiple weight change rates of the cerium samples during the reaction are determined, and then based on the weight change rates of the samples determined at multiple times, multiple corresponding current conversion rates are determined, and then the reaction temperatures corresponding to the multiple times are obtained to obtain multiple conversion rates and their corresponding multiple reaction temperatures.

[0045] In step S412, the multiple conversion rates obtained and the reaction temperatures corresponding to each conversion rate are fitted to obtain a curve reflecting the relationship between the conversion rate and the reaction temperature; in step S413, the relationship between the conversion rate and the reaction temperature is determined based on the relationship curve, and it is judged whether the goodness of fit of the relationship meets the predetermined requirements. If it does not meet the requirements, the fitting method and the data can be optimized and adjusted, and a new relationship can be obtained again; in step S414, a relationship curve is drawn based on the new relationship so that the curve can more accurately reflect the relationship between the conversion rate and the reaction temperature.

[0046] In some embodiments, in step S41, the following steps may also be included:

[0047] S415: Using the values ​​of conversion rate and reaction temperature obtained in the experiment, calibrate the relationship curve obtained in step S414.

[0048] S416: Update the relationship curve according to the correction result of step S415.

[0049] S417: Determine an updated relationship between the conversion rate and the reaction temperature according to the relationship curve updated in step S416.

[0050] S418: Determine an updated relationship curve between conversion rate and reaction temperature according to the relationship equation updated in step S417.

[0051] In this embodiment, the values ​​of conversion rate and reaction temperature obtained in the experiment are used to verify whether the relationship curve determined according to the relationship formula in step S414 can accurately reflect the relationship between the conversion rate and the reaction temperature, and the relationship curve is updated according to the correction result, the relationship formula is re-determined, and then a new relationship curve is obtained according to the relationship formula to further improve the accuracy of the relationship curve.

[0052] Specifically, in step S415, the values ​​of conversion rate and reaction temperature not used in step S411 can be used to verify the accuracy of the relationship curve, and determine the parts of the relationship curve that need to be corrected, such as the slope and intercept of the curve; in step S416, according to the specific needs of the curve correction, a suitable method is selected to refit the data to update the relationship curve; in step S417, the updated relationship between the conversion rate and the reaction temperature is determined according to the updated relationship curve, and it is determined whether the goodness of fit of the relationship meets the predetermined requirements; in step S418, the relationship curve is drawn according to the updated relationship to obtain a curve that can further accurately reflect the relationship between the conversion rate and the reaction temperature.

[0053] In some embodiments, in step S5, a thermocouple may be used to monitor the temperature in the reaction space to obtain the current reaction temperature.

[0054] In some embodiments, in step S5, the following steps may also be included:

[0055] S51: Monitor the temperature of the sample using a thermocouple.

[0056] S52: Monitor the temperature of the heating element using a thermocouple.

[0057] S53: Determine the reaction temperature according to the temperature determined in step S51 and the temperature determined in step S52.

[0058] Since the reaction temperature is the spatial temperature, the temperature value obtained by directly measuring the spatial temperature is likely to have a large error with the actual reaction temperature. Therefore, in this embodiment, thermocouples are used to monitor the temperatures of the sample and the heating element during the reaction process respectively, so as to accurately determine the reaction temperature during the reaction process through the relationship between the two temperatures and the reaction temperature, thereby reducing the error.

[0059] In some embodiments, in step S53, the temperature T1 determined in step S51, the temperature T2 determined in step S52, and the reaction temperature T0 may satisfy the following relationship:

[0060] T0=a*T1+(1-a)*T2.

[0061] Here, a is a parameter ranging from 0 to 1 and is determined by experiments.

[0062] In this embodiment, the above relationship reflecting the changing relationship between the temperature of the sample and the heating element and the reaction temperature is used to further improve the accuracy of the determined reaction temperature.

[0063] In some embodiments, in step S5, when determining the current reaction temperature, the following method for determining the temperature inside the reaction furnace may be used, wherein a heating element is provided outside the reaction furnace, and the heating element is configured to heat the reaction furnace. The method includes the following steps S10 to S80:

[0064] S10: multiple temporary temperature measuring components are arranged in the reaction furnace, and are arranged to measure the temperature in the reaction furnace.

[0065] S20: multiple temperature measuring elements are arranged on the heating element to measure the temperature of the heating element.

[0066] S30: Start the heating element to heat the reaction furnace to a predetermined temperature.

[0067] S40: using a temperature measuring element to determine when the heating element reaches a predetermined temperature and remains constant, and using a temporary temperature measuring element to determine the temperature in the reaction furnace when the temperature remains constant.

[0068] S50: changing the predetermined temperature of step S30 within the design temperature range of the heating element, and repeating step S40 to obtain the predetermined temperatures of the plurality of heating elements and the corresponding temperatures in the reaction furnace.

[0069] S60: Determine the relationship between the predetermined temperature of the heating element and the temperature in the reaction furnace according to the predetermined temperature of the heating element and the temperature in the reaction furnace obtained in step S50.

[0070] S70: Remove the temporary temperature measuring device.

[0071] S80: In actual use, the current temperature of the heating element is obtained, and the temperature inside the reaction furnace is determined according to the relationship determined in step S60.

[0072] The method provided in the embodiment of the present application utilizes a temporary temperature measuring device and a temperature measuring device to respectively measure the temperature of the reactor and the heating device, so as to obtain the predetermined temperatures of multiple heating devices and the corresponding temperatures in the reactor after adjusting the set temperatures of the heating devices, and determine the relationship between the predetermined temperatures of the heating devices and the temperatures in the reactor accordingly, so that in actual use, the current temperature in the reactor can be accurately determined based on the relationship by obtaining the temperature of the heating devices, without setting a temperature measuring device in the reactor to avoid interfering with the normal reaction in the furnace, thereby achieving accurate and timely regulation of the temperature in the reactor, while avoiding affecting the quality and performance of the products generated by the reactor.

[0073] In some embodiments, in step S10, a temporary temperature measuring device is set up in the following manner: within the range from the center of the reactor to the furnace wall of the reactor, a temporary temperature measuring device is set at a predetermined interval to measure the temperature at different positions in the horizontal space of the reactor to ensure that the temperature measurement result can reflect the actual temperature in the reactor.

[0074] For example, according to the radius value of the reactor, a temporary temperature measuring component can be set at every interval of 1 / 4 of the radius value within the range from the center of the reactor to the furnace wall of the reactor, so that the temporary temperature measuring components are evenly distributed in the lateral space inside the reactor.

[0075] In some embodiments, in step S10, a temporary temperature measuring component is set up in the following manner: a temporary temperature measuring component is set up at a predetermined interval from the bottom to the top of the reactor to measure the temperature at different heights in the reactor to ensure that the temperature measurement result can reflect the actual temperature in the reactor.

[0076] For example, according to the height of the reactor, a temporary temperature measuring component can be set at every interval of 1 / 4 of the height value along the center line of the reactor in the range from the bottom to the top of the reactor, so that the temporary temperature measuring components are evenly distributed in the longitudinal space inside the reactor.

[0077] In some embodiments, in step S20, the temperature measuring element is set in the following manner: a temperature measuring element is set at a predetermined distance from the bottom to the top of the heating element to measure the temperature at different heights of the heating element to ensure that the temperature measurement result can reflect the actual temperature of the heating element.

[0078] For example, according to the height value of the heating element, a temperature measuring element can be set at every 1 / 4 of the height value from the bottom to the top of the heating element, so that the temperature measuring elements are evenly distributed at different heights of the heating element.

[0079] In some embodiments, in step S30, when the heating element is started to heat the reaction furnace to a predetermined temperature, the heating rate is less than a predetermined value to avoid the heating rate being too fast, which may cause the temperature in the reaction furnace to be unable to stabilize at the predetermined temperature.

[0080] For example, the predetermined value of the heating rate may be set to 10° C. / min. When the reaction furnace is heated to a predetermined temperature, the heating element is set to heat at a rate less than 10° C. / min.

[0081] In step S40, after the temperature measuring element determines that the heating element has reached a predetermined temperature T i When the temperature in the reactor is kept constant, the multiple temporary temperature measuring devices set in the reactor are used to determine the temperature T in the reactor when it is kept constant. j For example, the temperature is kept constant for no less than 30 minutes.

[0082] In some embodiments, in steps S30 to S40, the heating method is set to be the same as that in the reaction operation using a reactor, so as to simulate the working conditions during actual use as much as possible, so that the temperature in the reactor is closer to the temperature during actual use, thereby making the relationship between the heating element and the temperature in the reactor determined subsequently more reliable.

[0083] In some embodiments, in steps S30 to S40, it also includes inputting an inert gas of a predetermined pressure into the reactor. The method of inputting the inert gas is the same as that of operating the reactor to further simulate the working conditions during actual use, so as to make the subsequently determined relationship between the heating element and the temperature in the reactor more reliable.

[0084] In step S50, the predetermined temperature of step S30 can be changed within the design temperature range of the heating element, and the heating rate is set to be less than a predetermined value, for example, less than 10°C / min; and step S40 is repeated to obtain the predetermined temperatures of multiple heating elements and the corresponding temperatures in multiple reaction furnaces.

[0085] In step S60, the relationship between the predetermined temperature of the heating element and the temperature in the reaction furnace can be determined based on the predetermined temperatures of the multiple heating elements obtained in step S50 and the temperatures in the multiple reaction furnaces, wherein the predetermined temperature of the heating element can be the temperature of the heating element measured by a temperature measuring element.

[0086] In some embodiments, step S60 may further include the following steps:

[0087] S61: Determine a relationship curve between the predetermined temperature of the heating element and the temperature in the reaction furnace according to the predetermined temperature of the heating element and the temperature in the reaction furnace obtained in step S50.

[0088] S62: Determine a relationship between the predetermined temperature of the heating element and the temperature in the reaction furnace according to the relationship curve.

[0089] S63: Determine the predetermined temperature of the heating element and the relationship curve in the reaction furnace according to the relationship expression.

[0090] In this embodiment, the predetermined temperatures of multiple heating elements and their corresponding temperatures in multiple reaction furnaces are used to determine a relationship curve between the predetermined temperature of the heating element and the temperature in the reaction furnace. A relationship equation between the predetermined temperature of the heating element and the temperature in the reaction furnace is determined based on the relationship curve. The relationship curve is determined by the relationship equation to obtain a curve that can accurately reflect the relationship between the predetermined temperature of the heating element and the temperature in the reaction furnace, thereby improving the accuracy of the current temperature in the reaction furnace obtained by the current temperature of the heating element in actual use.

[0091] Specifically, in step S61, the predetermined temperatures of the multiple heating elements and the temperatures in the reactor corresponding to each predetermined temperature are fitted to obtain a curve reflecting the relationship between the predetermined temperature of the heating element and the temperature in the reactor; in step S62, the relationship between the predetermined temperature of the heating element and the temperature in the reactor is determined according to the relationship curve, and it is judged whether the goodness of fit of the relationship meets the predetermined requirements. If it does not meet the requirements, the fitting method and data can be optimized and adjusted, and a new relationship can be obtained again; in step S63, a relationship curve is drawn according to the new relationship, so that the curve can more accurately reflect the relationship between the predetermined temperature of the heating element and the temperature in the reactor.

[0092] In some embodiments, in step S60, the following steps are also included:

[0093] S64: Correcting the relationship curve obtained in step S63 according to the predetermined temperature of the heating element obtained in step S50 and the temperature in the reaction furnace.

[0094] S65: Update the relationship curve according to the correction result of step S64.

[0095] S66: According to the relationship curve updated in step S65, an updated relationship equation between the predetermined temperature of the heating element and the temperature in the reaction furnace is determined.

[0096] S67: According to the relationship equation updated in step S66, an updated relationship curve between the predetermined temperature of the heating element and the temperature in the reaction furnace is determined.

[0097] In this embodiment, the predetermined temperature of the heating element and the temperature in the reaction furnace obtained in step S50 are used to verify whether the relationship curve determined according to the relationship formula in step S63 can accurately reflect the relationship between the predetermined temperature of the heating element and the temperature in the reaction furnace, and the relationship curve is updated according to the correction result, the relationship formula is re-determined, and then a new relationship curve is obtained according to the relationship formula to further improve the accuracy of the relationship curve.

[0098] Specifically, in step S64, the values ​​of the predetermined temperature of the heating element and the temperature in the reactor that were not used when the relationship curve was initially determined in step S61 can be used to verify the accuracy of the relationship curve and determine the part of the relationship curve that needs to be corrected, such as the slope and intercept of the curve; in step S65, according to the specific needs of the curve correction, a suitable method is selected to refit the data to update the relationship curve; in step S66, the updated relationship equation of the predetermined temperature of the heating element and the temperature in the reactor is determined according to the updated relationship curve, and it is determined whether the goodness of fit of the relationship equation meets the predetermined requirements; in step S67, the relationship curve is drawn based on the updated relationship equation to obtain a curve that can further accurately reflect the relationship between the predetermined temperature of the heating element and the temperature in the reactor.

[0099] The cerium (Ce) sample in the present application can be prepared by the following steps S100 to S800:

[0100] S100: molten cerium material.

[0101] S200: The melt obtained in step S100 is cast into an ingot.

[0102] S300: Divide the molded product obtained in step S200.

[0103] S400: storing the fraction obtained in step S300 in a first organic solvent.

[0104] S500: removing surface oxides from the partitioned product in a first organic solvent.

[0105] S600: taking out the product obtained in step S500 from the first organic solvent, and removing the first organic solvent on the surface of the product by using a second organic solvent.

[0106] S700: removing the second organic solvent on the surface of the product.

[0107] S800: Determine whether the second organic solvent is completely removed.

[0108] In this embodiment, the cerium material is melt-cast and divided to obtain the divided product, which is stored in a first organic solvent and treated in the first organic solvent to remove the oxide on its surface while isolating the divided product from the air to prevent it from burning. Thereafter, the first organic solvent is removed from the surface of the product using a second organic solvent, and the second organic solvent is completely removed to minimize the impurity content in the finally obtained cerium sample, effectively improving the purity of the cerium sample and thus ensuring the accuracy of subsequent experiments.

[0109] In some embodiments, in step S100, the following steps are also included:

[0110] S101: Determine the temperature of the melt in real time.

[0111] S102: Determine the heating power of the melting operation according to the temperature determined in step S101 and the predetermined temperature.

[0112] In this embodiment, the current temperature of the melt is determined in real time and compared with the predetermined temperature to determine the heating power required for the melting operation, thereby facilitating adjustment of the heating power and further removing impurities in the melt.

[0113] In step S102, the predetermined temperature is the temperature at which the cerium material melts and at which the purity of the obtained melt is the highest.

[0114] In step S200, the molten ingot obtained in step S100 may be formed into a cake-like object so as to be subsequently divided into shapes and sizes that meet predetermined requirements.

[0115] In some embodiments, in step S300, the segmentation operation may be performed under an inert gas atmosphere to prevent the molded object obtained in step S200 from reacting with oxygen to generate oxides during the segmentation process.

[0116] For example, dry ice may be used to create an inert gas atmosphere to isolate the molded object from oxygen, while cooling the cutting operation to prevent the molded object from self-igniting.

[0117] In some embodiments, in step S300, the following steps may also be included:

[0118] S301: Cutting the molded object obtained in step S200 into a columnar object of a predetermined size.

[0119] S302: Segment the columnar material obtained in step S301.

[0120] In this embodiment, the formed object obtained in step S200 is cut into columns of a predetermined size, and then the columns are divided into small segments of a predetermined size, so as to obtain a cerium sample that meets the predetermined requirements.

[0121] In step S400, after the partition is obtained, the partition is immediately transferred to a first organic solvent for storage to isolate oxygen and prevent the partition from burning. For example, the first organic solvent may be kerosene.

[0122] In step S500 , the surface of the partition may be polished with sandpaper in the first organic solvent to remove oxides on the surface of the partition.

[0123] In step S600, the product obtained after removing the surface oxide is taken out from the first organic solvent and placed in a second organic solvent to remove the first organic solvent on the surface of the product. For example, the second organic solvent may be ethanol.

[0124] In some embodiments, in step S700, an inert gas may be used to continuously purge the surface of the product to remove the second organic solvent on the surface of the product, thereby preventing the product from undergoing an oxidation reaction and generating oxides again.

[0125] The second organic solvent is a volatile solvent, which is easy to volatilize when the surface of the product is continuously purged with an inert gas, thereby facilitating complete removal of the second organic solvent and improving the purity of the cerium sample.

[0126] In some embodiments, step S700 may further include the following steps:

[0127] S701: Place the product in a sealed container.

[0128] S702: Evacuate the sealed container.

[0129] S703: Introduce inert gas into the sealed container to purge the product.

[0130] In this embodiment, the product is placed in a sealed container, the air in the sealed container is extracted, and an inert gas is introduced therein, so as to continuously purge the surface of the product with the inert gas, remove the second organic solvent in an environment isolated from oxygen, and avoid oxidation of the product in the process as much as possible.

[0131] Before step S701, before placing the product in a sealed container, the sealed container may be converted into an inert gas atmosphere to prevent the product from being oxidized by the air inside the sealed container when placed in the sealed container.

[0132] In some embodiments, in step S700, the following steps may also be included:

[0133] S704: Collect exhaust gas discharged from the sealed container.

[0134] S705: Determine the components in the exhaust gas.

[0135] In step S800, it is determined that the second organic solvent is completely removed according to the components of the tail gas determined in step S705.

[0136] In this embodiment, the tail gas discharged from the sealed container is collected and its components are determined to facilitate judgment on whether the second organic solvent is completely removed. The judgment result is highly accurate and effectively avoids residual components of the second organic solvent.

[0137] Specifically, in step S704, while introducing inert gas into the sealed container, the exhaust gas discharged from the sealed container can be continuously collected, and the components of the exhaust gas can be determined in step S705. In step S800, when the exhaust gas components do not contain the second organic solvent, it is determined that the second organic solvent has been completely removed.

[0138] In some embodiments, step S800 may further include the following steps:

[0139] S801: After the product is placed in the sealed container but before the inert gas is introduced, weigh the sealed container.

[0140] S802: In step S703, the sealed container is continuously weighed.

[0141] S803: According to the weighing result in step S802 and the weighing result in step S801, it is determined whether the second organic solvent is completely removed.

[0142] In this embodiment, by comparing the weight of the sealed container before and after the product is purged with the inert gas, it is convenient to efficiently and directly determine whether the second organic solvent is completely removed.

[0143] Specifically, in step S801, after the product is placed in a sealed container and the sealed container is evacuated, the sealed container is weighed, and then an inert gas is input into the sealed container; in step S802, after the inert gas is input, the sealed container is continuously weighed to obtain multiple weighing results of the sealed container after the inert gas is input; in step S803, the multiple weighing results obtained in step S802 are compared with the weighing results in step S801 to obtain multiple comparison results. When the comparison results meet the condition of remaining unchanged within a predetermined time range, it can be determined that the second organic solvent has been completely removed.

[0144] In some embodiments, step S800 may further include the following steps:

[0145] S804: In step S703, the sealed container is continuously weighed.

[0146] S805: According to the weighing result in step S804, it is determined whether the second organic solvent is completely removed.

[0147] In this embodiment, the sealed container is continuously weighed, and the weight change thereof is used to more efficiently and directly determine whether the second organic solvent has been completely removed.

[0148] Specifically, in step S804, after the inert gas is input into the sealed container, the sealed container is continuously weighed to obtain multiple weighing results; in step S805, when it is observed that the multiple weighing results meet the condition of remaining unchanged within a predetermined time range, it can be determined that the second organic solvent has been completely removed.

[0149] In some embodiments, the first organic solvent is soluble in the second organic solvent, so that the second organic solvent can remove the first organic solvent from the surface of the product.

[0150] The method provided in the embodiment of the present application for controlling the reaction rate of converting a cerium (Ce) sample into an oxide by adjusting the reaction temperature can be applied to the following method for converting a cerium (Ce) sample into an oxide, such as Figure 2 As shown, Figure 2 A flow chart showing a method for converting a sample of cerium (Ce) into oxides according to an embodiment of the present application is shown. The method includes the following steps S01 to S06:

[0151] S01: Prepare a sample from cerium (Ce) material.

[0152] S02: Place the sample in the sample holder.

[0153] S03: The driving assembly drives the heating assembly to lower the heating assembly so that the sample holding part can be placed in the heating assembly.

[0154] S04: Inert gas is introduced into the reaction space of the heating component and the reaction space is heated to a predetermined temperature.

[0155] S05: continuously inputting a mixture of steam and nitrogen, a mixture of steam and argon, or a mixture of steam and air into the reaction space.

[0156] S06: Determine that the conversion of the sample into oxides is complete.

[0157] The method provided in the embodiment of the present application is to place a cerium sample in a sample holder, and use a driving component to drive a heating component to be driven downward so that the sample holder can be in the heating component, and then first input an inert gas into the reaction space of the heating component to heat the reaction space, and then continuously input a reaction gas into the reaction space to ensure that the reaction gas can be quickly heated to a predetermined temperature, so that the cerium sample in the sample holder and the reaction gas can fully react, thereby effectively improving the conversion rate of the cerium sample into oxide, ensuring that the cerium sample is completely oxidized, and obtaining a cerium oxide product with stable properties and high purity; and, by determining that the conversion of the sample into oxide is complete, it is convenient to make a clear judgment on the reaction progress, ensuring that the reaction is sufficient and complete, so that the generated cerium oxide product can reach the expected purity.

[0158] In some embodiments, in step S06, the weight of the sample can be determined by a weighing component, and the conversion of the sample into oxides can be determined to be complete based on the weight change of the material.

[0159] In this embodiment, the weight of the material is determined to directly obtain the weight change of the material, thereby accurately and directly determining the reaction progress and judging whether the conversion of the sample into the oxide is complete.

[0160] Specifically, in step S06, the weight of the sample can be monitored in real time using a weighing component. When it is monitored that the weight of the sample remains unchanged or changes very little within a certain period of time, it can be determined that the conversion of the sample into oxides is complete.

[0161] In some embodiments, in step S06, the exhaust gas from the exhaust passage can be collected, and the speed of conversion of the sample into oxides can be determined based on the rate of change of the components of the exhaust gas.

[0162] In this embodiment, the exhaust gas from the exhaust passage is collected to determine the change rate of each component in the exhaust gas compared with the exhaust gas components at the beginning of the reaction. Without affecting the normal reaction process, the speed at which the sample is converted into oxides is determined to judge the current progress of the reaction, thereby determining whether the conversion of the sample into oxides is completed.

[0163] Since in step S05, a mixture of steam and nitrogen, or a mixture of steam and argon, or a mixture of steam and air is continuously input into the reaction space as the reaction gas, when the reaction gas undergoes an oxidation reaction with the cerium sample, the conversion rate of the sample into oxide can be determined by detecting the hydrogen concentration in the exhaust gas components.

[0164] Specifically, in step S06, the exhaust gas from the exhaust passage can be collected at the beginning of the reaction to determine the hydrogen concentration in the exhaust gas at this time; and the exhaust gas from the exhaust passage can be collected in real time during the reaction to determine the hydrogen concentration in the exhaust gas components; the hydrogen concentration in the exhaust gas determined in real time during the reaction is compared with the hydrogen concentration in the exhaust gas generated at the beginning of the reaction to determine the rate of change of hydrogen in the exhaust gas from the beginning of the reaction to the current process, so as to determine the speed of conversion of the sample into oxide; and, when the rate of change of hydrogen in the exhaust gas approaches 0 within a certain period of time, it can be determined that the conversion of the sample into oxide is complete.

[0165] In some embodiments, in step S05, the following steps may also be included:

[0166] S051: Superheat the steam before it passes through the reaction space.

[0167] In this embodiment, the steam is superheated so that its temperature exceeds the saturated steam temperature before passing through the reaction space, so that the steam has higher thermal energy, thereby providing a better heating effect, further ensuring that the steam fully reacts with the cerium sample to generate a cerium oxide product with stable properties and high purity.

[0168] In step S05, when a mixture of steam and nitrogen, a mixture of steam and argon, or a mixture of steam and air is continuously input into the reaction space, the input flow rates of steam and nitrogen, argon, or air can be precisely controlled so that the conversion rate can be adjusted in real time according to the current reaction conditions, thereby ensuring that the cerium sample is completely oxidized.

[0169] Among them, when controlling the input flow rate of steam, it can be achieved by controlling the water flow rate input into the container for generating steam. For example, the container for generating steam can be a steam generator, etc. The water input into the steam generator is evaporated through the primary evaporator and continuously heated by the secondary superheater to generate hot steam.

[0170] In some embodiments, in step S05, after the steam enters the reaction space, the steam can first enter a hotter area in the reaction space for preheating, and then enter the reaction area of ​​the reaction space to further increase the steam temperature while ensuring the heating efficiency, thereby ensuring that the cerium sample fully reacts with the steam and effectively improving the conversion rate of the cerium sample into oxides.

[0171] In some embodiments, the method of converting a sample of cerium (Ce) into an oxide may further include the following steps:

[0172] S07: collecting tail gas from the reaction space and cooling the tail gas.

[0173] S08: Inputting the cooled liquid into the container for generating steam in step S05 to generate steam.

[0174] In this embodiment, the tail gas is collected and cooled into liquid, and then the liquid is re-input into the container for generating steam, so as to realize the recycling of the tail gas, improve resource utilization and reduce energy consumption.

[0175] In some embodiments, in step S08, a buffer container may be provided. When the liquid generated in step S07 is too much to be received by the steam generating container, the liquid is input into the buffer container to avoid overflow caused by excessive liquid in the steam generating container, thereby affecting the normal generation and input of steam and disrupting the reaction process.

[0176] In some embodiments, in step S05, the relationship between the input mixed gas and the reaction rate can be determined through prior experiments. Based on the relationship and the expected reaction rate, the speed or type of the input mixed gas can be determined, so that the type of mixed gas and its input speed that can achieve the expected reaction rate can be selected according to actual reaction needs. This facilitates the control and adjustment of the conversion rate of the cerium sample into oxide, ensuring that the cerium sample is completely oxidized and obtaining a cerium oxide product that meets the expected requirements.

[0177] In some embodiments, the method of converting a sample of cerium (Ce) into oxides in the present application can be implemented using the following experimental device.

[0178] like Figure 3 As shown, Figure 3 The schematic diagram of the structure of the test device of one embodiment of the present application is shown, and the device includes: a housing 10, a weighing assembly 20, a sample holder 30, a heating assembly 40, a driving assembly 50 and a lifting assembly 60. A part of the weighing assembly 20 is arranged in the housing 10, and another part of the weighing assembly 20 is arranged outside the housing 10. The weighing assembly 20 arranged outside the housing 10 is arranged to support the sample holder 30 so as to weigh the sample holder 30; the sample to be processed is arranged in the sample holder 30; the driving assembly 50 is arranged in the housing 10 and is arranged to drive the lifting assembly 60 to move up and down; the lifting assembly 60 is arranged outside the housing 10 and is arranged to drive the heating assembly 40 to move so that the sample holder 30 is inside or outside the heating assembly 40; when the sample holder 30 is arranged inside the heating assembly 40, gas is input into the heating assembly 40 and the heating assembly 40 is heated so that the sample is converted into an oxide.

[0179] The device in this embodiment arranges the heating component 40 to be driven by the lifting component 60 to achieve lifting, so that the reaction gas can be heated in an independent space to ensure that the reaction gas is quickly heated to a predetermined temperature, and the cerium sample in the sample container 30 is located inside the heating component 40 when it needs to be oxidized and fully reacts with the reaction gas, and leaves the heating component 40 after the oxidation is completed, so as to effectively increase the conversion rate of the cerium sample into oxide, ensure that the cerium sample is completely oxidized, and thereby obtain a cerium oxide product with stable properties and high purity.

[0180] like Figure 4 As shown, Figure 4 A schematic structural diagram of a heating component and a monitoring component of an embodiment of the present application is shown. In some embodiments, a first space 401 and a second space 402 are formed in the heating component 40, the heating temperature of the first space 401 is higher than the heating temperature of the second space 402, the gas is configured to first flow into the first space 401, and then flow into the second space 402 after being heated, and the sample holding component 30 is disposed in the second space 402.

[0181] In this embodiment, the heating component 40 is arranged to form a first space 401 and a second space 402, so that the reaction gas is preheated in the first space 401 before flowing into the second space 402, so that the reaction gas is quickly heated to a predetermined temperature before reacting with the cerium sample, thereby ensuring sufficient reaction and complete oxidation of the cerium sample.

[0182] The first space 401 is set to a narrow gap so that the reaction gas can be quickly heated after flowing into the first space 401, and then quickly flow into the second space 402, so as to preheat the reaction gas and increase the reaction gas flow rate, so that it can quickly react with the cerium sample, thereby effectively increasing the conversion rate of the cerium sample into oxides. In addition, the first space 401 can guide the reaction gas, so that the reaction gas moves to the second space 402 along a predetermined flow path.

[0183] In step S50 of the method for converting a cerium (Ce) sample into oxide, steam may be first introduced into the first space 401 through the air intake passage 45 for preheating, and then quickly flow into the second space 402 to react with the cerium sample.

[0184] like Figure 4As shown, in some embodiments, the heating assembly 40 may include: a heating shell 41 , a heating element 42 , a first reaction wall 43 , a second reaction wall 44 , an air inlet passage 45 , an air outlet passage 46 and a support element 47 . The heating shell 41 is configured to be fixedly connected to the lifting assembly 60, and is also configured to be fixedly connected to the support 47. The heating shell 41 and the support 47 form a space, and the heating element 42 is arranged in the space, and the heating element 42 is configured to be fixedly connected to the support 47; the first reaction wall 43 and the second reaction wall 44 are configured to be fixedly connected to the support 47, and the second reaction wall 44 forms a second space 402. The sample holding member 30 can enter the second space 402 for reaction, and a first space 401 is formed between the first reaction wall 43 and the second reaction wall 44; the air inlet passage 45 and the air outlet passage 46 are configured to be fixedly connected to the support 47, and the air inlet of the air inlet passage 45 is arranged in the first space 401, so that the gas is heated by the heating element 42 before entering the second space 402, thereby achieving that the reaction gas is heated to a predetermined temperature before reacting with the cerium sample.

[0185] A predetermined distance is left between the first reaction wall 43 and the second reaction wall 44 , so that the first space 401 is formed into a narrow gap, so that the reaction gas can be quickly heated after flowing into the first space 401 and then quickly flow into the second space 402 .

[0186] The first reaction wall 43 and the second reaction wall 44 are arranged to be sealed and connected to the support member 47, and the air inlet passage 45 and the air outlet passage 46 are arranged to be sealed and connected to the support member 47 to prevent the reaction gas from leaking and affecting the oxidation reaction process, thereby reducing the conversion rate. For example, sealing can be achieved by providing a sealing gland, a sealing ring, etc. at the connection.

[0187] The heating element 42 is arranged between the heating shell 41 and the first reaction wall 43 to heat the reaction gas entering the first space 401 and the second space 402, and the heating element 42 is arranged to have a certain gap with the heating shell 41 to prevent the heating element 42 from directly heating the heating shell 41, thereby causing deformation or damage to the heating shell 41.

[0188] like Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, in some embodiments, the test device may further include a monitoring component 70. The heating shell 41 is formed with a monitoring window 411. The monitoring component 70 is arranged outside the heating shell 41. The monitoring window 411 is used to monitor the reaction of the sample in the heating component 40, so as to observe the changes of the sample in real time and determine the reaction progress.

[0189] like Figure 4As shown, in some embodiments, the test device may further include a support frame 80, which is configured to be fixedly connected to the monitoring component 70 and the heating shell 41 to support the monitoring component 70 on the monitoring window 411, so that the monitoring component 70 can monitor the reaction of the sample in the heating component 40 through the monitoring window 411.

[0190] like Figure 5 As shown, Figure 5 A structural schematic diagram showing another perspective of a test device of an embodiment of the present application, in some embodiments, the weighing assembly 20 includes a weighing piece 21, a weighing shell 22, a flow guide 23 and a sealing piece 24. The weighing piece 21 is disposed in the weighing shell 22, the weighing shell 22 is disposed in the shell 10, the flow guide 23 is configured to be fixedly connected with the sealing piece 24, when the sample holding piece 30 enters into the heating assembly 40, the flow guide 23 cooperates with the heating assembly 40 to guide the gas; the sample holding piece 30 is configured to be fixedly connected with the weighing piece 21, the sealing piece 24 is configured to be fixedly connected with the weighing shell 22, when the sample holding piece 30 enters into the heating assembly 40, the flow guide 23 cooperates with the heating assembly 40 to form a seal between the sample holding piece 30 and the heating assembly 40.

[0191] In this embodiment, a guide member 23 is provided to cooperate with the heating assembly 40, so that the reaction gas is guided when the sample holding member 30 enters the heating assembly 40, so as to prevent the high-temperature reaction gas in the heating assembly 40 from flowing into the weighing shell 22, thereby affecting the weighing member 21 and the weighing shell 22, and interfering with the accuracy of the weighing result of the weighing member 21; and a sealing member 24 is provided to be fixedly connected with the guide member 23 and fixedly connected with the weighing shell 22, so as to prevent the reaction gas in the guide member 23 from leaking out.

[0192] like Figure 3 As shown, in some embodiments, the test device may also include a gas passage 25, which is arranged in the weighing shell 22 to input gas into the weighing shell 22 to cool the weighing piece 21 and the weighing shell 22. At the same time, the input gas forms a counter pressure with the reaction gas in the heating component 40 to further prevent the high-temperature reaction gas from flowing into the weighing shell 22.

[0193] For example, inert gas may be introduced into the weighing housing 22 through the gas passage 25 , so that an inert gas atmosphere is formed inside the weighing housing 22 .

[0194] The weighing assembly 20 may further include a support rod 26 , which passes through the guide member 23 and the seal 24 , and one end of the support rod 26 is connected to the sample holding member 30 , and the other end extends into the weighing shell 22 and is connected to the weighing member 21 , so that the weighing member 21 can weigh the sample holding member 30 .

[0195] like Figure 3 As shown, in some embodiments, the driving component 50 includes a driving member 51 and a driving component support member 52, the driving component support member 52 is configured to be fixedly connected to the shell 10, the driving member 51 is configured to be fixedly connected to the driving component support member 52, and the driving member 51 is configured to drive the lifting component 60 to move up and down, so that the lifting component 60 drives the heating component 40 to move.

[0196] In some embodiments, the lifting assembly 60 includes a first-stage lifting member 61, a second-stage lifting member 62 and a third-stage lifting member 63. The driving member 51 drives the first-stage lifting member 61 to move up and down. The first-stage lifting member 61 drives the second-stage lifting member 62 to move up and down. The third-stage lifting member 63 drives the heating assembly 40 to move up and down, thereby making the sample holding member 30 inside or outside the heating assembly 40.

[0197] The first-stage lifting member 61, the second-stage lifting member 62 and the third-stage lifting member 63 can be arranged as a telescopic structure, that is, the third-stage lifting member 63 can extend or retract the second-stage lifting member 62, and the second-stage lifting member 62 can extend or retract the first-stage lifting member 61, so as to flexibly adjust the lifting height of the lifting assembly 60, thereby driving the heating assembly 40 to be adjusted to the predetermined height required for the test.

[0198] like Figure 3 As shown, in some embodiments, the lifting component 60 may further include a connecting member 64, one end of the connecting member 64 is fixedly connected to the third-stage lifting component 63, and the other end of the connecting member 64 is fixedly connected to the heating component 40, so that when the lifting component 60 moves up and down, it can drive the heating component 40 to move up and down.

[0199] In step S30 of the method for converting a cerium (Ce) sample into oxide, when the driving component 50 drives the heating component 40 , the driving component 50 drives the lifting component 60 to descend, and drives the heating component 40 to descend until the sample holder 30 is inside the heating component 40 .

[0200] The following is a specific example to further illustrate the process of controlling the reaction rate of converting a cerium (Ce) sample into an oxide in the present application.

[0201] The weight of the cerium (Ce) sample is determined before the reaction begins, and the weight of the cerium (Ce) sample is determined in real time during the reaction. The rate of change of the weight is determined based on the weight determined before the reaction and the weight determined during the reaction; the current conversion rate is determined based on the rate of change; and the difference between the current conversion rate and the expected conversion rate is determined.

[0202] According to the chemical reaction characteristics of the cerium sample, a plurality of times for measuring the weight of the cerium sample are preset, and the weight of the cerium sample is measured at the preset multiple times to obtain a plurality of weight values ​​of the cerium sample, and based on the differences between the multiple weight values ​​and the weight values ​​of the cerium sample before the reaction, a plurality of weight change rates of the cerium sample during the reaction are determined, and then a plurality of corresponding current conversion rates are determined based on the weight change rates of the sample determined at the multiple times, and then the reaction temperatures corresponding to the multiple times are obtained to obtain a plurality of conversion rates and their corresponding multiple reaction temperatures; the obtained multiple conversion rates and the reaction temperatures corresponding to each conversion rate are fitted to obtain a curve reflecting the relationship between the conversion rate and the reaction temperature; a relationship equation between the conversion rate and the reaction temperature is determined based on the relationship curve, and it is judged whether the goodness of fit of the relationship equation meets the predetermined requirements, and if it does not meet the requirements, the fitting method and the data are optimized and adjusted, and a new relationship equation is obtained again; and a relationship curve is drawn based on the new relationship equation. Using the values ​​of conversion rate and reaction temperature that were not used when determining the relationship curve, the accuracy of the relationship curve is verified, and the part of the relationship curve that needs to be corrected is determined; according to the specific needs of the curve correction, a suitable method is selected to refit the data and update the relationship curve; according to the updated relationship curve, an updated relationship expression of the conversion rate and the reaction temperature is determined, and whether the goodness of fit of the relationship expression meets the predetermined requirements; and then the relationship curve is drawn according to the updated relationship expression to obtain an updated relationship curve of the conversion rate and the reaction temperature.

[0203] According to the relationship curve between the determined conversion rate and the reaction temperature, the expected reaction temperature is determined in combination with the difference between the current conversion rate and the expected conversion rate; the temperature T1 of the sample and the temperature T2 of the heating element are monitored by a thermocouple, and the current reaction temperature T0 is determined according to the relationship: T0 = a*T1+(1-a)*T2; according to the determined expected reaction temperature and the current reaction temperature, an adjustment value for the reaction temperature is determined; and according to the adjustment value, the reaction temperature is adjusted to control the reaction rate.

[0204] Regarding the embodiments of the present application, it should also be noted that, in the absence of conflict, the embodiments of the present application and the features therein can be combined with each other to obtain new embodiments.

[0205] The above are only specific implementation methods of the present application, but the protection scope of the present application is not limited thereto. The protection scope of the present application shall be based on the protection scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A method for controlling the reaction rate of converting a sample of cerium (Ce) into an oxide by adjusting the reaction temperature, characterized in that: It includes the following steps: S1: Determine the rate of change of the weight of the cerium (Ce) sample during the reaction; S2: Determine the current conversion rate according to the change rate; S3: determining a difference between the current conversion rate and the expected conversion rate according to the current conversion rate and the expected conversion rate; S4: determining a desired reaction temperature based on the difference; S5: determining the current reaction temperature; S6: determining an adjustment value for the reaction temperature according to the desired reaction temperature determined in step S4 and the current reaction temperature determined in step S5; S7: According to the adjustment value determined in step S6, the reaction temperature is adjusted to control the reaction rate.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that In step S1, the following steps are also included: S11: determining the weight of the cerium (Ce) sample before the reaction; S12: determining the weight of the cerium (Ce) sample in real time during the reaction process; S13: Determine the rate of change of the weight according to the weight determined in step S11 and the weight determined in step S12.

3. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that In step S4, the following steps are also included: S41: Determine the relationship between the conversion rate and the reaction temperature; S42: Determine the desired reaction temperature according to the relationship.

4. The method according to claim 3, characterized in that In step S41, the following steps are also included: S411: Obtain multiple conversion rates and a reaction temperature corresponding to each conversion rate; S412: Determine a relationship curve between the conversion rate and the reaction temperature according to the conversion rate and the reaction temperature obtained in step S411; S413: Determine a relationship between the conversion rate and the reaction temperature according to the relationship curve; S414: Determine a relationship curve between the conversion rate and the reaction temperature according to the relationship equation.

5. The method according to claim 4, characterized in that In step S41, the following steps are also included: S415: using the conversion rate and reaction temperature values ​​obtained from the experiment, calibrating the relationship curve obtained in step S414; S416: updating the relationship curve according to the correction result of step S415; S417: Determine an updated relationship between the conversion rate and the reaction temperature according to the relationship curve updated in step S416; S418: Determine an updated relationship curve between the conversion rate and the reaction temperature according to the relationship equation updated in step S417.

6. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that In step S5, the temperature in the reaction space is monitored using a thermocouple.

7. The method according to claim 6, characterized in that In step S5, the following steps are also included: S51: monitoring the temperature of the sample using a thermocouple; S52: monitoring the temperature of the heating element using a thermocouple; S53: Determine the reaction temperature according to the temperature determined in step S51 and the temperature determined in step S52.

8. The method according to claim 7, characterized in that In step S53, the temperature T1 determined in step S51, the temperature T2 determined in step S52, and the reaction temperature T0 satisfy the following relationship: T0=a*T1+(1-a)*T2, where a is a parameter ranging from 0 to 1 and is determined by experiments.