<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> This paper deals with pyrolysis decomposition of Cedrus deodara leaves with the help of thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). Experiments are performed in the presence of inert atmosphere of nitrogen. Experiments are conducted at three different heating rates of 5 °C∙min-1, 10 °C∙min-1 and 15 °C∙min-1 within temperature range of 35 °C to 700 °C. Arrhenius parameters such as activation energy and frequency factor are estimated by Flynn Wall and Ozawa (FWO), Kissinger-Akahira-Sonuse (KAS) and Kissinger. The activation energy and frequency factor calculated by using Kissinger method are 67.63 kJ∙mol-1 and 15.06 . 104 min-1 respectively; whereas the averaged values of the same parameters through FWO and KAS methods are 89.59 kJ∙mol-1 and 84.748 kJ∙mol-1, 17.27 . 108 min-1 and 62.13 . 107 min-1 respectively. Results obtained through Kissinger method represent the actual values of kinetic parameters. Conversely, FWO and KAS methods reflect the apparent values of kinetic parameters, as they are highly influenced by the overlapping of competitive reactions occur during pyrolysis.</abstract>

This paper deals with pyrolysis decomposition of Cedrus deodara leaves with the help of thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). Experiments are performed in the presence of inert atmosphere of nitrogen. Experiments are conducted at three different heating rates of 5 °C∙min-1, 10 °C∙min-1 and 15 °C∙min-1 within temperature range of 35 °C to 700 °C. Arrhenius parameters such as activation energy and frequency factor are estimated by Flynn Wall and Ozawa (FWO), Kissinger-Akahira-Sonuse (KAS) and Kissinger. The activation energy and frequency factor calculated by using Kissinger method are 67.63 kJ∙mol-1 and 15.06 . 104 min-1 respectively; whereas the averaged values of the same parameters through FWO and KAS methods are 89.59 kJ∙mol-1 and 84.748 kJ∙mol-1, 17.27 . 108 min-1 and 62.13 . 107 min-1 respectively. Results obtained through Kissinger method represent the actual values of kinetic parameters. Conversely, FWO and KAS methods reflect the apparent values of kinetic parameters, as they are highly influenced by the overlapping of competitive reactions occur during pyrolysis.

Calculation of Kinetic Parameters of the Thermal Decomposition of Residual Waste of Coniferous Species: Cedrus Deodara

Acta Technologica Agriculturae

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This paper deals with pyrolysis decomposition of Cedrus deodara leaves with the help of thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). Experiments are performed in the...

Calculation of Kinetic Parameters of the Thermal Decomposition of Residual Waste of Coniferous Species: Cedrus Deodara

Published Online: Jun 29, 2018

Page range: 75 - 80

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ata-2018-0014

Keywords
thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), model-free methods, non-isothermal kinetics, biomass pyrolysis

© 2018 Alok Dhaundiyal, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Calculation of Kinetic Parameters of the Thermal Decomposition of Residual Waste of Coniferous Species: Cedrus Deodara

Published Online: Jun 29, 2018

Page range: 75 - 80

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ata-2018-0014

Keywordsthermogravimetric analysis (TGA), model-free methods, non-isothermal kinetics, biomass pyrolysis

© 2018 Alok Dhaundiyal, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), model-free methods, non-isothermal kinetics, biomass pyrolysis