I am working on the reduction of WOx into W by using an extended discrete element method approach and I need to model the WOx->W reactions in a single particle model. I already have some ideas, but I am constantly brainstorming. Any contributions?
The chemical vapour transport occurs via gaseous WO2(OH)2, similar to molybdenum oxide reduction (MoO2(OH)2.
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