scholarly journals Energy Utilization of Building Insulation Waste Expanded Polystyrene: Pyrolysis Kinetic Estimation by a New Comprehensive Method

Polymers ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (8) ◽  
pp. 1744 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaoyang Ni ◽  
Zheng Wu ◽  
Wenlong Zhang ◽  
Kaihua Lu ◽  
Yanming Ding ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Kinetic Parameters ◽  
Thermal Insulation ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Model Fitting ◽  
Pso Algorithm ◽  
Expanded Polystyrene ◽  
Energy Utilization ◽  
Pyrolysis Kinetics ◽  
Model Free ◽  
Pyrolysis Kinetic

Expanded polystyrene (EPS) has excellent thermal insulation properties and is widely applied in building energy conservation. However, these thermal insulation materials have caused numerous fires because of flammability. Pyrolysis is necessary to support combustion, and more attention should be paid to the pyrolysis characteristics of EPS. Moreover, pyrolysis is considered to be an effective method for recycling solid waste. Pyrolysis kinetics of EPS were analyzed by thermogravimetric experiments, both in nitrogen and air atmospheres. A new method was proposed to couple the Flynn–Wall–Ozawa model-free method and the model-fitting method called the Coats–Redfern as well as the particle swarm optimization (PSO) global algorithm to establish reaction mechanisms and their corresponding kinetic parameters. It was found that the pyrolysis temperature of EPS was concentrated at 525–800 K. The activation energy of EPS in nitrogen was about 163 kJ/mol, which was higher than that in air (109.63 kJ/mol). Furthermore, coupled with Coats–Redfern method, reaction functions g(α) = 1 − (1 − α)3 and g(α) = 1 − (1 − α)1/4 should be responsible for nitrogen and air reactions, respectively. The PSO algorithm was applied to compute detailed pyrolysis kinetic parameters. Kinetic parameters could be used in further large-scale fire simulation and provide guidance for reactor design.

scholarly journals Pyrolysis Kinetic Properties of Thermal Insulation Waste Extruded Polystyrene by Multiple Thermal Analysis Methods

Materials ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (24) ◽  
pp. 5595
Author(s):  
Ang Li ◽  
Wenlong Zhang ◽  
Juan Zhang ◽  
Yanming Ding ◽  
Ru Zhou
Keyword(s):  
Reaction Mechanism ◽  
Thermal Insulation ◽  
Conversion Rate ◽  
Model Fitting ◽  
Pso Algorithm ◽  
Energy Utilization ◽  
Kinetic Properties ◽  
Insulation Material ◽  
Heating Rates ◽  
Model Free

Extruded polystyrene (XPS) is a thermal insulation material extensively applied in building systems. It has attracted much attention because of outstanding thermal insulation performance, obvious flammability shortcoming and potential energy utilization. To establish the reaction mechanism of XPS’s pyrolysis, thermogravimetric experiments were performed at different heating rates in nitrogen, and multiple methods were employed to analyze the major kinetics of pyrolysis. More accurate kinetic parameters of XPS were estimated by four common model-free methods. Then, three model-fitting methods (including the Coats-Redfern, the iterative procedure and masterplots method) were used to establish the kinetic model. Since the kinetic models established by the above three model-fitting methods were not completely consistent based on different approximations, considering the effect of different approximates on the model, the reaction mechanism was further established by comparing the conversion rate based on the model-fitting methods corresponding to the possible reaction mechanisms. Finally, the accuracy of the above model-fitting methods and Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) algorithm were compared. Results showed that the reaction function g(α) = (1 − α)−1 − 1 might be the most suitable to characterize the pyrolysis of XPS. The conversion rate calculated by masterplots and PSO methods could provide the best agreement with the experimental data.

Kinetics of thermal degradation of wood biomass

2014 ◽  
Vol 68 (12) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ivan Hrablay ◽  
Ľudovít Jelemenský
Keyword(s):  
Kinetic Parameters ◽  
13C Nmr ◽  
Model Fitting ◽  
Isoconversional Method ◽  
Experimental Results ◽  
Pyrolysis Kinetics ◽  
Exponential Factor ◽  
Model Free ◽  
Fitting Method ◽  
Kinetics Of

AbstractPyrolysis kinetics of a hardwood representative, beech (Fagus sylvatica), was investigated by two different kinetic approaches: model-free isoconversional method and model-fitting method. The model-free isoconversional method was used for the determination of apparent kinetic parameters, i.e. the activation energy and pre-exponential factor. The model fitting method was used for the optimization of kinetic parameters of the reaction pathways of three selected reaction mechanisms: one-step, two-step, and three-step one. In both approaches, thermo-gravimetric data were used at five heating rates: 2°C min−1, 5°C min−1, 10°C min−1, 15°C min−1 and 20°C min−1. As the most suitable mechanism, the three-step mechanism containing the intermediate degradation step was chosen. This selection was supported by experimental results from the 13C NMR analysis of solid residues prepared at the key temperatures within the range of 230–500°C. The progress of mass fraction values of each component in this mechanism was simulated. Conclusions from the simulation were confronted with experimental results from the 13C NMR.

scholarly journals Kinetic Analysis of the Thermal Decomposition of Polymer-Bonded Explosive Based on PETN: Model-Fitting Method and Isoconversional Method

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Trung Toan Nguyen ◽  
Duc Nhan Phan ◽  
Van Thom Do ◽  
Hoang Nam Nguyen
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Decomposition ◽  
Kinetic Parameters ◽  
Model Fitting ◽  
Isoconversional Method ◽  
Isothermal Tg ◽  
Decomposition Reactions ◽  
Model Free ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
Adverse Influence ◽  
Vacuum Stability Test

This work investigates kinetics and thermal decomposition behaviors of pentaerythritol tetranitrate (PETN) and two polymer-bonded explosive (PBX) samples created from PETN (named as PBX-PN-85 and PBX-PP-85) using the vacuum stability test (VST) and thermogravimetry (TG/DTG) techniques. Both model-free (isoconversional) and model-fitting methods were applied to determine the kinetic parameters of the thermal decomposition. It was found that kinetic parameters obtained by the modified Kissinger–Akahira–Sunose method (using non-isothermal TG/DTG data) were close to those obtained by the isoconversional and model-fitting methods that use isothermal VST data. The activation energy values of thermal decomposition reactions were 125.6–137.1, 137.3–144.9, and 143.9–152.4 kJ·mol−1 for PBX-PN-85, PETN, and PBX-PP-85, respectively. The results demonstrate the negative effect of the nitrocellulose-based binder in reducing the thermal stability of single PETN, while the polystyrene-based binder seemingly shows no adverse influence on the thermal decomposition of PETN in our presented PBX compositions.

scholarly journals Kinetics of Solid-Gas Reactions and Their Application to Carbonate Looping Systems

Energies ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (15) ◽  
pp. 2981 ◽  
Author(s):  
Larissa Fedunik-Hofman ◽  
Alicia Bayon ◽  
Scott W. Donne
Keyword(s):  
Kinetic Analysis ◽  
Kinetic Parameters ◽  
Carbon Capture ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Chemical Engineering ◽  
Kinetic Method ◽  
Experimental Conditions ◽  
Exponential Factor ◽  
Model Free ◽  
Gas Reactions

Reaction kinetics is an important field of study in chemical engineering to translate laboratory-scale studies to large-scale reactor conditions. The procedures used to determine kinetic parameters (activation energy, pre-exponential factor and the reaction model) include model-fitting, model-free and generalized methods, which have been extensively used in published literature to model solid-gas reactions. A comprehensive review of kinetic analysis methods will be presented using the example of carbonate looping, an important process applied to thermochemical energy storage and carbon capture technologies. The kinetic parameters obtained by different methods for both the calcination and carbonation reactions are compared. The experimental conditions, material properties and the kinetic method are found to strongly influence the kinetic parameters and recommendations are provided for the analysis of both reactions. Of the methods, isoconversional techniques are encouraged to arrive at non-mechanistic parameters for calcination, while for carbonation, material characterization is recommended before choosing a specific kinetic analysis method.

scholarly journals Comparison of wood pyrolysis kinetic data derived from thermogravimetric experiments by model-fitting and model-free methods

2020 ◽  
Vol 212 ◽  
pp. 112818 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonio Soria-Verdugo ◽  
Marco Tomasi Morgano ◽  
Hartmut Mätzing ◽  
Elke Goos ◽  
Hans Leibold ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Kinetic Data ◽  
Model Fitting ◽  
Wood Pyrolysis ◽  
Model Free ◽  
Pyrolysis Kinetic

Kinetic Modeling of the Thermal Degradation of Methacrylate Copolymers by Thermogravimetric Methods

2007 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali Habibi ◽  
Juray De Wilde
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Weight ◽  
Thermal Degradation ◽  
Kinetic Parameters ◽  
Average Molecular Weight ◽  
Model Fitting ◽  
Continuous Distribution ◽  
Thermal Degradation Kinetics ◽  
Polymer Backbone ◽  
Model Free ◽  
Degradation Step

The thermal degradation kinetics of a random copolymer of isobutyl methacrylate / lauryl methacrylate, produced by free-radical solution polymerization is investigated over a temperature range of 350 to 750 K, using dynamic thermogravimetric experiments. Heat treatment of the copolymer affects the main polymer backbone and side chains. The thermal degradation of the copolymer proceeds in three distinct steps of weight loss: the first and easiest step is initiated by scissions of head-to-head linkages representing one type of defect in the polymer backbone; the second and more difficult step is initiated by scissions at the vinylidene chain ends; the third and most energetic step is initiated by random scissions within the polymer chain.The time evolution of molecular weight distribution (MWD) is measured by gel permeation chromatography (GPC). The most pronounced changes in the trend of the average molecular weight are observed during the transition from each degradation step to the subsequent one. A continuous distribution kinetic model based on a population balance is developed to describe the observed degradation behaviour of the copolymer. This comprehensive model conforms to the special mechanisms for random chain-scission and chain-end depolymerization. The pseudo-kinetic rate parameters for each degradation step are estimated to be respectively equal to 1.1 10-8, 5.6 10-8 and 1.08 10-7 mol g-1 min-1. The average calculated activation energies are respectively 89.2, 116.4 and 134.8 kJ/mol.Global kinetic parameters of degradation are also determined using dynamic thermogravimetric (TGA/DTGA) data. The model-fitting and model-free isoconversional methods are used to retrieve the kinetic parameters of the degradation process. The model-free isoconversional method can satisfactorily describe the dependence of the activation energy on the conversion and is recommended over the model-fitting methods for obtaining the reliable and consistent kinetic parameters of polymer degradation.

scholarly journals Determination of Kinetic Parameters for the Thermal Decomposition of Parthenium hysterophorus

2018 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alok Dhaundiyal ◽  
Suraj B. Singh ◽  
Muammel M. Hanon ◽  
Rekha Rawat
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Decomposition ◽  
Kinetic Parameters ◽  
Model Fitting ◽  
Frequency Factor ◽  
Heating Rates ◽  
Model Free ◽  
Higher Temperature ◽  
Good Agreement ◽  
Maximum Weight Loss

Abstract A kinetic study of pyrolysis process of Parthenium hysterophorous is carried out by using thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) equipment. The present study investigates the thermal degradation and determination of the kinetic parameters such as activation E and the frequency factor A using model-free methods given by Flynn Wall and Ozawa (FWO), Kissinger-Akahira-Sonuse (KAS) and Kissinger, and model-fitting (Coats Redfern). The results derived from thermal decomposition process demarcate decomposition of Parthenium hysterophorous among the three main stages, such as dehydration, active and passive pyrolysis. It is shown through DTG thermograms that the increase in the heating rate caused temperature peaks at maximum weight loss rate to shift towards higher temperature regime. The results are compared with Coats Redfern (Integral method) and experimental results have shown that values of kinetic parameters obtained from model-free methods are in good agreement. Whereas the results obtained through Coats Redfern model at different heating rates are not promising, however, the diffusion models provided the good fitting with the experimental data.

scholarly journals Kinetic Analysis of Low-Rank Coal Pyrolysis by Model-Free and Model-Fitting Methods

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qiuli Zhang ◽  
Min Luo ◽  
Long Yan ◽  
Aiwu Yang ◽  
Xiangrong Hui
Keyword(s):  
Model Fitting ◽  
Decomposition Reaction ◽  
Low Rank ◽  
Coal Pyrolysis ◽  
Pyrolysis Kinetics ◽  
Heating Rates ◽  
Pyrolysis Characteristics ◽  
Model Free ◽  
Thermal Analyzer ◽  
Thermogravimetric Data

Coal SJC, coal WJG, coal ZJM, and coal HCG were selected to investigate the pyrolysis kinetics of northern Shaanxi coals. TG and DSC experiments of four coals were carried out with a synchronous thermal analyzer at heating rates 5, 10, 15, and 20 C/min, respectively. The pyrolysis characteristics were described by thermogravimetric data, and the kinetic parameters were calculated by Flynn–Wall–Ozawa (FWO), Kissinger, general integration, and MacCallum–Tanner methods. The results show that coal SJC, coal ZJM, and coal HCG all conform to the reaction series equation, the thermal decomposition reaction rate is controlled by chemical reaction, and coal WJG conforms to Avrami–Erofeev equation. The activation energies of the four coals are 177.53 kJ/mol, 200.34 kJ/mol, 158.59 kJ/mol, and 240.47 kJ/mol, respectively.

scholarly journals Synthesis, characterization and thermal decomposition of ethyl-2’-amino-5’-cyano-6’-(1H-indole-3yl)-2-oxospiro[indoline-3,4’-pyran]-3’-carboxylate under non‐isothermal condition in nitrogen atmosphere

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 72-81
Author(s):  
Ganesan Nalini ◽  
Natesan Jayachandramani ◽  
Radhakrishnan Suresh ◽  
Prakasam Thirumurugan ◽  
Venugopal Thanikachalam ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Decomposition ◽  
Kinetic Parameters ◽  
Model Fitting ◽  
Isothermal Condition ◽  
Nitrogen Atmosphere ◽  
Single Step ◽  
Heating Rates ◽  
Model Free ◽  
Ft Ir ◽  
Step Mechanism

A new compound, spiro-oxindole derivative compound namely ethyl-2ʹ-amino-5ʹ-cyano-6ʹ-(1H-indole-3yl)-2-oxospiro[indoline-3,4ʹ-pyran]-3ʹ-carboxylate (EACIOIPC) has been synthesized and characterized by microanalysis, FT-IR, mass spectrum and NMR (1H and 13C) techniques. The thermal decomposition of the compound was studied by thermogravimetric analysis under dynamic nitrogen atmosphere at different heating rates of 10, 15, 20 and 30 K/min. The kinetic parameters were calculated using model-free (Friedman’s, Kissinger-Akahira-Sunose (KAS) and Flynn-Wall-Ozawa (FWO) methods) and model-fitting (Coats and Redfern (CR)) methods. The decomposition process of EACIOIPC followed a single step mechanism as evidenced from the data. Existence of compensation effect is noticed for the decomposition of EACIOIPC. Invariant kinetic parameters are consistent with the average values obtained by Friedman and KAS in conversional methods.

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