This paper investigates the combustion of magnesium and boron powders in hot steam. A thermochemical analysis reveals theoretical results of such interactions. An experimental investigation demonstrates that stable exothermic oxidation takes place, resulting in actual combustion at 1100 ?°c for magnesium and 800 ?°c for boron. The reaction generates large quantity of gaseous products consisting of almost pure hydrogen and corresponding to about 60 per cent of a complete chemical reaction
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