Utilization of heat of slag is key technology for the reduction of CO2 emission in steel industries. While hydrogen production is important for the society of aiming to the sustainable energy system, the green hydrogen must be produced for the actual CO2 reduction.In the present study, methane gas was injected into a molten slag and hydrogen was produced through the thermal decomposition reaction.
CH4 = C + 2H2Kinetic analysis was performed using an graphite crucible both with empty and slag. The rate constants for the graphite crucible, kG and the slag, kS, were obtained separately.The rate constants for graphite surface and slag surface, kG and kS, respectively, are as follows:Using the obtained rate constants, the increase of the area of reaction surface during the CH4 injection was estimated. It was found that the slow soaking of the injecting lance could be utilized for the heat of molten slag. In addition, the slag shape can be a powder type through the injection of CH4.KEY WORDS: decomposition of CH4; kinetic analysis; rate constant; molten slag; injecting of methane.