Investigation of the effect of intensive milling in a planetary ball mill on the thermal decomposition of basic nickel carbonate

The kinetics of thermal decomposition of basic nickel carbonate NiCO3Ni·(OH)2·nH2O and the effect of intensive milling in a planetary ball mill on its parameters, have been investigated. The values of the reaction heat and of the activation energy of thermal decomposition have been determined. Investigations of the thermal decomposition of the products of ball milling of investigated compound revealed a distinct effect of milling on the reaction temperature and heat consumed during the thermal decomposition of investigated compound.