JP2005270974A - Iron powder for reactive material - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide iron powder for a reactive material, which is improved to absorb oxygen in an airtight vessel and keep a non-oxidizing atmosphere and to provide a method for manufacturing the iron powder. <P>SOLUTION: A powdery deoxidizer is composed of modified iron powder on the surface of which a covering layer containing 0.1-2 wt.% Cl is formed by a catalytic reaction with chlorine gas or hydrogen chloride gas or is preferably composed of deoxidized modified iron powder. This iron powder for the reactive material is obtained by kneading the modified iron powder with a resin and forming the kneaded material into a sheet-like shape. A modification method comprises a step to use an inert gas preferably accompanying hydrogen as a carrier gas and bring the unmodified iron powder into contact with chlorine gas or hydrogen chloride gas at ≤300°C while fluidizing the unmodified iron powder. This method for manufacturing the modified iron powder comprises a step to subject the unmodified iron powder to reductive heat-treatment or surface-oxidative heat-treatment or a step to preferably subject it to both heat-treatments cooperatively before the modification method is performed in order to improve the deoxidizing performance of the modified iron powder. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to an oxygen scavenger for absorbing oxygen in a sealed container and maintaining a non-oxidizing atmosphere, an iron powder for a reactive material used as another reactive material, and a method for producing the same.

  For example, in order to prevent deterioration of stored foods and the like due to oxygen, oxygen scavengers that have been treated with iron powder to be sealed in a sealed container together with stored foods and absorb oxygen in the sealed container have been put into practical use. A sheet or film obtained by kneading a thermoplastic resin and an oxygen scavenger is used as a packaging material having oxygen scavenging performance. In addition, it is also known that treated iron powder is particularly effective when a halide is formed on the surface. As a conventional manufacturing technique for obtaining an oxygen scavenger with such an iron halide powder, a technique in which iron powder is mixed with a metal halide solution such as sodium chloride, and the surface of the iron powder is uniformly coated with a metal halide and then dried. Is disclosed in JP-A-54-35883. Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 54-99092 discloses a technique for performing surface modification by bringing iron powder into contact with an acidic aqueous solution such as hydrochloric acid.

Japanese Laid-Open Patent Application No. 60-20986 discloses a technique for surface modification by directly mixing iron powder and electrolyte powder such as metal halide in a fine powder state, and uniformly adhering the electrolyte powder to the iron powder. Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Sho 60 (1999) discloses a technique in which electrolyte powder such as metal halide is added to iron powder, mixed and pulverized while applying mechanical force such as frictional force and / or compression force, and the electrolytic powder is adhered and bonded to iron powder. There is a disclosure in Japanese Patent No. 129137.
JP 54-35883 A JP 54-99092 A JP-A-60-20986 JP 60-129137 A

  However, the techniques disclosed in JP-A-54-35883 and JP-A-54-99092 are wet processing methods of processing iron powder using an aqueous electrolyte solution, and require drying and moisture adjustment steps. In some cases, waste liquid is generated, and there is a problem that countermeasures must be taken. In the techniques disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open Nos. 60-20986 and 60-129137, the electrolyte is powdered to iron powder. There was a problem in that the reaction promoting effect was not sufficiently obtained and the deoxygenation reaction was slow. That is, there is a problem that the reaction of the non-adhered part is slow, and in particular, the one disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 60-20986 is subjected only to mixing, so that the electrolyte to iron powder with a small particle size is used. There was a problem that the amount of powder adhered was small, and therefore, the oxygen scavenger was slow in the oxygen scavenging reaction. In order to solve the above problems, the present invention is manufactured by a dry processing method, does not require a moisture control step such as drying, and has excellent uniform coverage of halides, particularly chlorides in iron powder, and is suitable for deoxygenation reaction. An object is to provide an excellent oxygen scavenger and a method for producing the same.

  The present invention uses a general chlorine or hydrogen chloride gas as a reaction gas, that is, a halogen gas or a halide gas, and improves the deoxygenation activity by reforming by contacting these gases with iron powder. Since the entire surface of the iron powder including the recesses and internal vacancies can be uniformly coated, the reaction area is substantially increased, the deoxygenation activity is increased, and the dry treatment eliminates the need for moisture adjustment. This is based on the knowledge that the treatment process is simple.

  That is, the present invention provides an iron powder for a reaction material in which a coating layer made of iron chloride is formed on the surface, wherein the coating layer contains 0.1 to 2% by weight of Cl. The layer is formed from the iron powder for a reaction material according to the first aspect, which is generated by a contact reaction with chlorine or hydrogen chloride gas, the iron powder for a reaction material in which the iron powder is reduced iron, Furthermore, the iron powder for reaction material formed by kneading the powdered iron powder for reaction material with a resin to form a sheet or film is provided.

  Furthermore, the present invention provides a method for producing an iron powder for a reaction material for performing a reforming treatment in which iron powder is brought into contact with chlorine or hydrogen chloride gas to react to form iron chloride on the surface of the iron powder. Is a method for producing the iron powder for a reaction material that is performed while flowing the iron powder, and the method for producing the iron powder for a reaction material that is performed at a temperature of room temperature to 300 ° C. in which the reforming treatment is performed, and the chlorine or hydrogen chloride gas is not used. A method for producing a reaction material iron powder to be entrained in a carrier gas by an active gas, a method for producing a reaction material iron powder in which the chlorine or hydrogen chloride gas is entrained in a carrier gas and water vapor by an inert gas, A method for producing a reactive material iron powder that undergoes a reduction heat treatment before the reforming treatment, a method for producing a reactive material iron powder that performs a surface oxidation heat treatment before the reforming treatment, and the iron powder, The iron powder is subjected to a reduction heat treatment and surface before the reforming treatment. There is provided a method for producing a reaction material for iron powder where performed in conjunction with heat treatment.

  According to the present invention in which the iron powder is reformed with chlorine or hydrogen chloride gas, it is excellent in uniform coverage, and is markedly improved as compared with conventional mixing treatment of powders or immersion treatment in an electrolyte aqueous solution. Deoxygenation performance can be obtained, and since it is a dry treatment method, there are effects such as no need for drying or moisture adjustment treatment. In addition, by bringing steam into the chlorine or hydrogen chloride gas, it is further prominent by performing a reduction heat treatment or surface oxidation heat treatment of iron powder or a linkage treatment between the reduction heat treatment and the surface oxidation heat treatment prior to the reforming treatment. The effect of obtaining excellent deoxygenation performance is achieved. Furthermore, there is an effect that sufficient deoxygenation performance can be obtained even in a sheet or film state kneaded with the resin.

  In order to contact the iron powder with a reaction gas consisting of chlorine or hydrogen chloride gas, put the iron powder in a reaction vessel where the atmosphere can be adjusted, and replace the inside of the reaction vessel with an inert gas such as nitrogen to create an inert gas atmosphere. And means for introducing the reaction gas, preferably together with the carrier gas, into contact with the iron powder. As the reaction gas, hydrogen chloride gas is generally used from the viewpoint of reactivity and safety (hereinafter, the reaction gas will be described as hydrogen chloride gas).

In this case, the iron powder is brought into contact with the hydrogen chloride gas in a flowing state by utilizing a rotation mechanism of the reaction vessel or an internal stirring mechanism, thereby allowing a uniform reaction over the entire iron powder. By using an inert gas such as nitrogen, argon or helium as the carrier gas, the reaction rate during the treatment can be adjusted. The reaction due to the contact with the hydrogen chloride gas is remarkable, and iron chloride is uniformly formed over the entire surface up to the recesses of the iron powder and the internal pores that have entered, and relatively early. Therefore, long-time processing is not required. The treatment temperature is less than 300 ° C., which is the melting point of FeCl ₃ , and preferably room temperature to 200 ° C. The higher the temperature, the less the reaction of unreacted hydrogen chloride gas can be suppressed, so the reaction efficiency of hydrogen chloride gas is improved. However, if the temperature is too high, the reaction amount tends to be difficult to control, and the reaction vessel This causes problems such as corrosion. It is meaningless from the point of view of economy to dare to bring it below room temperature. The iron powder is not limited to the quality and shape, but reduced iron fine powder having a large specific surface area is desirable from the viewpoint of the coverage of iron chloride with hydrogen chloride gas.

  By the above hydrogen chloride gas treatment, iron powder for a reaction material can be obtained from iron powder containing 0.1 to 2% by weight of Cl in the surface layer in an iron chloride state. When this iron powder for reactants is used, Cl in the surface layer iron chloride promotes the ionization of Fe, absorbs oxygen in the presence of water, and produces iron hydroxide. When the Cl content is 0.1% by weight or less, the oxygen absorption capacity is not sufficient, and when the Cl content is 2% by weight or more, an improvement in oxygen absorption capacity suitable for productivity cannot be expected. In addition, at the time of the above reforming treatment, when the carrier gas is accompanied with water vapor when introducing the hydrogen chloride gas into the reaction vessel, the adsorptivity of the hydrogen chloride gas with respect to the iron powder increases and the reaction efficiency is improved.

  In addition, by performing reduction heat treatment of iron powder before the reforming treatment, when used as an oxygen scavenger, the generation of hydrogen gas is suppressed by improving the quality of surface metallic iron, and the oxygen absorption capacity is improved. Play. This suppression of the generation of hydrogen gas is considered to be because the decomposition of water is suppressed by removing the distortion of the iron powder by the heat treatment by reduction and reducing the surface energy. As a result, when this oxygen scavenger is used, the generation of hydrogen gas due to the progress of unnecessary reaction between the water and iron powder is suppressed even when the oxygen in the oxygen scavenging vessel is reduced to only water. Has the effect.

  Moreover, it is desirable to perform a surface oxidation heat treatment before the modification treatment. This surface oxidation heat treatment improves the reaction efficiency of hydrogen chloride gas. The reason for this is considered to be that the specific surface area increases, but further, the performance as an oxygen scavenger is improved, and the generation of hydrogen gas during use can be suppressed and the consumption of oxygen can be promoted. Then, by performing the reduction heat treatment and the surface oxidation heat treatment in conjunction with each other, the oxygen absorption ability as the oxygen scavenger is further improved.

  The oxygen scavenger of the present invention can be effectively used as a sheet or film that is easily kneaded in a resin. The treated iron powder reacts not only with the surface of the sheet or film but also with the oxygen that has passed through the resin in the resin, and the reacted oxygen is consumed for the production of iron oxide and iron hydroxide.

  [Example 1] A rotary evaporator equipped with a vacuum suction device capable of adjusting the temperature was used as an apparatus, and reduced iron powder having an average particle diameter of 25 µm was used as iron powder. First, 500 g of iron powder was filled in the apparatus container. The rotation of the apparatus was 45 rpm, the inside of the apparatus container was replaced with nitrogen gas, hydrogen chloride gas was allowed to flow in at 150 ml / min, and a reforming treatment was performed at a treatment temperature of 25 ° C. for 60 minutes to obtain an oxygen scavenger powder sample. Got. 1 g of the obtained oxygen scavenger powder sample (referred to as sample 1) was sealed in a 40 mm × 45 mm breathable polyethylene bag. This oxygen scavenger powder sample in a bag was sealed in an oxygen scavenging container made of an aluminum laminate bag together with a filter paper soaked with 1 ml of water and 1500 ml of air. This was stored at 20 ° C., and after 24 hours, the oxygen absorption amount was measured from the change in the oxygen concentration in the deoxygenation vessel.

  Further, a laboratory equipped with a mixer mechanism and an extrusion mechanism capable of adjusting the temperature with the oxygen scavenger powder sample (sample 1) and polypropylene resin (Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation, trade name: FL25HA) in a weight ratio of 3: 7. Using a plast mill, the mixture was kneaded for 10 minutes at an apparatus rotational speed of 30 rpm and a processing temperature of 200 ° C. The obtained kneaded material was melted on a hot plate, formed into a thickness of 1 mm, and then cut into 60 mm × 60 mm to obtain a resin kneaded sheet sample. The resin-kneaded sheet sample was put in a deoxygenation container using an aluminum laminate bag together with filter paper soaked with 1 ml of water and 1500 ml of air, and sealed. This deoxygenation container was stored at 50 ° C., and after 24 hours, the oxygen absorption amount was measured from the change in oxygen concentration in the deoxygenation container. Table 1 shows the calculation results of the amount of oxygen absorbed per gram of iron powder.

  [Example 2] A batch-type rotary furnace was used as an apparatus, and 3000 g of reduced iron powder having an average particle diameter of 25 µm was filled in the apparatus container as iron powder. The rotation speed of the apparatus container was 10 rpm, the inside of the apparatus container was replaced with nitrogen, and then the temperature was raised to 200 ° C. and held. Hydrogen chloride gas was introduced at 150 ml / min for 6 hours, and reforming treatment was performed to obtain a deoxidant powder sample. For the obtained oxygen scavenger powder sample (referred to as sample 2), a sample in a powder state and a resin kneaded sheet state was prepared under the same conditions as in Example 1, and the oxygen absorption amount in the oxygen scavenging vessel was determined. It was measured. Table 1 shows the calculation results of the amount of oxygen absorbed per gram of iron powder.

  [Example 3] A batch-type rotary furnace was used as an apparatus, and 3000 g of reduced iron powder having an average particle size of 25 µm was used as an iron powder, and the apparatus was filled in an apparatus container. The number of revolutions of the apparatus was 10 rpm, the inside of the apparatus container was replaced with nitrogen, the temperature was raised to 600 ° C., hydrogen gas was introduced at 3 l / min, and reduction heat treatment of the iron powder surface was performed for 6 hours. The obtained reduced iron powder was subjected to reforming treatment with hydrogen chloride gas under the same conditions as in Example 1. With respect to the obtained oxygen scavenger powder sample (referred to as sample 3), a sample in a powder state and a resin kneaded sheet state was prepared in the same manner as in Example 1, and the oxygen absorption amount in the oxygen scavenging vessel was determined. It was measured. Table 1 shows the calculation results of the amount of oxygen absorbed per gram of iron powder.

  [Example 4] A batch-type rotary furnace was used as an apparatus, and 3000 g of reduced iron powder having an average particle diameter of 25 µm was used as an iron powder, and the apparatus was filled in an apparatus container. The rotation speed of the apparatus container was set to 10 rpm, the inside of the apparatus container was replaced with nitrogen, the temperature was raised to 200 ° C., air was introduced at a rate of 2 l / min, and the surface oxidation heat treatment of iron powder was performed for 20 minutes. . The obtained oxidized iron powder was subjected to reforming treatment with hydrogen chloride gas under the same conditions as in Example 1. With respect to the obtained oxygen scavenger powder sample (referred to as sample 4), a sample in a powder state and a resin kneaded sheet state was prepared in the same manner as in Example 1, and the oxygen absorption amount in the oxygen scavenging vessel was determined. It was measured. Table 1 shows the calculation results of the amount of oxygen absorbed per gram of iron powder.

  [Example 5] A batch type rotary furnace was used as an apparatus, and reduced iron powder was used, and surface reduction heat treatment of the iron powder was performed under the same conditions as in Example 3. About the obtained reduced iron powder, the surface oxidation heat processing of the iron powder was performed on the same conditions as the case of Example 4. FIG. The obtained reduced / oxidized iron powder was subjected to reforming treatment with hydrogen chloride gas under the same conditions as in Example 1. For the obtained oxygen scavenger powder sample (referred to as sample 5), in the same manner as in Example 1, samples in a powder state and a resin kneaded sheet state were prepared, and the oxygen absorption amount in the oxygen scavenging vessel was determined. It was measured. Table 1 shows the calculation results of the amount of oxygen absorbed per gram of iron powder.

  [Comparative Example 1] 500 g of reduced iron powder having an average particle size of 25 μm and 10 g of sodium chloride having an average particle size of 16 μm as electrolyte powder were mixed with a V-type mixer having a capacity of 1 l (with a horizontal stirring blade inside a container formed of a V-shaped cylinder). Prepared) for 30 minutes to obtain an oxygen scavenger powder sample. For the obtained oxygen scavenger powder sample (referred to as sample 6), samples in a powder state and a resin kneaded sheet state were prepared in the same manner as in Example 1, and the amount of oxygen absorbed in the oxygen scavenging vessel was measured. did. Table 1 shows the calculation results of the amount of oxygen absorbed per gram of iron powder.

  [Comparative Example 2] In a 3 l vibrating ball mill containing 1500 g of reduced iron powder having an average particle size of 45 μm and 30 g sodium chloride having an average particle size of 16 μm as an electrolyte powder and containing 10.5 kg of 1/2 inch steel balls. A 6-hour pulverization process was performed to obtain an oxygen scavenger powder sample having an average particle size of 22 μm. For the obtained oxygen scavenger powder sample (referred to as sample 7), samples in a powder state and a resin kneaded sheet state were prepared in the same manner as in Example 1, and the amount of oxygen absorbed in the oxygen scavenging vessel was measured. did. Table 1 shows the calculation results of the amount of oxygen absorbed per gram of iron powder.

  [Comparative Example 3] Using a universal stirrer equipped with a stirrer capable of adjusting the rotation speed in a container, 2000 g of reduced iron powder having an average particle size of 25 μm was immersed and mixed in 400 ml of NaCl aqueous solution containing 100 g / l NaCl as an electrolyte solution. Then, the temperature was raised to 120 ° C. in a nitrogen atmosphere into which 2 l / min of nitrogen gas was introduced, followed by drying to obtain an oxygen scavenger powder sample. With respect to the obtained oxygen scavenger powder sample (referred to as sample 8), a sample in a powder state and a resin kneaded sheet state was prepared in the same manner as in Example 1, and the oxygen absorption amount in the oxygen scavenging vessel was determined. It was measured. Table 1 shows the calculation results of the amount of oxygen absorbed per gram of iron powder.

  From this result, as for what performed the modification | reformation process of the iron powder using sodium chloride as electrolyte substance by the conventional method, a simple mixing process (sample 6), the immersion process (sample 8), and the mixing and grinding process ( Although the performance is improved in the order of sample 7), it can be seen that the method according to the present invention is remarkably improved as compared with these conventional methods (sample 1, sample 2). In addition, as shown in the case where the hydrogen reduction heat treatment was performed prior to the reforming treatment (sample 3) and the case where the air oxidation heat treatment was performed (sample 4), in particular, the hydrogen reduction heat treatment and the air oxidation heat treatment were linked. As shown in the sample (sample 5), the treatment effect of the pretreatment was remarkable. It can also be seen that the use of a resin and a kneaded product slows the reaction rate, but a sufficient improvement effect of the deoxygenation performance can be obtained in the same order as the processing conditions in the case of powder.

Claims (3)

  An iron powder for a reaction material, wherein a coating layer made of iron chloride is formed on the surface, wherein the coating layer contains 0.1 to 2% by weight of Cl.   The iron powder for a reaction material according to claim 1, wherein the iron powder is reduced iron powder.   The iron powder for a reaction material according to claim 1 or 2, which is kneaded with a resin to form a sheet or a film.