A TG-FTIR INVESTIGATION AND KINETIC ANALYSIS OF OIL SHALE KEROGEN PYROLYSIS USING THE DISTRIBUTED ACTIVATION ENERGY MODEL

Oil Shale ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 33 (3) ◽  
pp. 228 ◽  
Author(s):  
M CHI ◽  
X XU ◽  
D CUI ◽  
H ZHANG ◽  
Q WANG
2015 ◽  
Vol 121 (3) ◽  
pp. 1403-1410 ◽  
Author(s):  
Benedetta de Caprariis ◽  
Maria Laura Santarelli ◽  
Marco Scarsella ◽  
Carlos Herce ◽  
Nicola Verdone ◽  
...  

2015 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 77-89 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bemgba Bevan Nyakuma

Abstract This study seeks to characterize the thermochemical fuel properties of melon seed husk (MSH) as a potential biomass feedstock for clean energy and power generation. It examined the ultimate analysis, proximate analysis, FTIR spectroscopy and thermal decomposition of MSH. Thermogravimetric (TG) analysis was examined at 5, 10, 20 °C/min from 30-800 °C under nitrogen atmosphere. Subsequently, the Distributed Activation Energy Model (DAEM) was applied to determine the activation energy, E, and frequency factor, A. The results revealed that thermal decomposition of MSH occurs in three (3) stages; drying (30-150 °C), devolatization (150-400 °C) and char degradation (400-800 °C). Kinetic analysis revealed that the E values fluctuated from 145.44-300 kJ/mol (Average E = 193 kJ/mol) while A ranged from 2.64 × 1010 to 9.18 × 1020 min-1 (Average E = 9.18 × 1019 min-1) highlighting the complexity of MSH pyrolysis. The fuel characterization and kinetics of MSH showed it is an environmentally friendly solid biofuel for future thermal biomass conversion.


ACS Omega ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (17) ◽  
pp. 11436-11446
Author(s):  
Yui Numazawa ◽  
Yuki Hara ◽  
Yoshiya Matsukawa ◽  
Yohsuke Matsushita ◽  
Hideyuki Aoki ◽  
...  

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