scholarly journals Apparent Pyrolysis Kinetics and Index-Based Assessment of Pretreated Peach Seeds

Processes ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. 905
Author(s):  
Angelos-Ikaros Altantzis ◽  
Nikolaos-Christos Kallistridis ◽  
George Stavropoulos ◽  
Anastasia Zabaniotou
Keyword(s):  
Activation Energy ◽  
Industrial Sector ◽  
Reaction Model ◽  
Specific Rate ◽  
Atmospheric Conditions ◽  
Pyrolysis Kinetics ◽  
Heating Rates ◽  
Hexane Extraction ◽  
Exponential Factor ◽  
Different Temperatures

To better understand pyrolysis for upscaling purposes, a kinetic characterization of the process is necessary for every feedstock. Laboratory experiments allow identification of apparent kinetic models. This paper aims at the apparent kinetic investigation of peach seeds’ slow pyrolysis. Peach seeds from Greek peach fruits pyrolyzed under inert atmospheric conditions at different temperatures (475–785 °C), heating rates (100–250 °C/min) and N2 flow rates (25–200 cc/min). Prior to pyrolysis, they submitted to hexane extraction for the recovery of 36.8% wt. of the contained oils. Determination of the specific rate constant (k) and activation energy (Ea) for each considered reaction was made by using the Coats–Redfern integral non-isothermal fitting model that requires an assumption of the reaction order (n). Results revealed that a 3rd order reaction model best fits the process, the increasing of the pyrolysis temperature leads to a decrease of the activation energy (E) and pre-exponential factor (A), while nitrogen flow rate and heating rate had an opposite impact. E and A values ranged from 23 to 56 kJ/mol and 1.82 × 106 to 1.13 × 106 min−1, respectively, at different pyrolysis conditions. Furthermore, estimation of combustion and pyrolysis indexes were made to assess the suitability of peach seeds as a fuel, using isothermal thermogravimetric analyses (TGA). Results revealed that peach seeds are a suitable feedstock for pyrolysis, while prior submission of peach seeds to oils extraction, in a cascade biorefinery approach, can increase the energy and material recovery efficiency and potentially the environmental and economic benefit of the agri-food industrial sector.

Kinetic Studies on the Thermal Synthesis of Fluorapatite: Model Free and Model-Fitting Methods

2018 ◽  
Vol 28 ◽  
pp. 75-89
Author(s):  
Hamid Reza Javadinejad ◽  
Sayed Ahmad Hosseini ◽  
Mohsen Saboktakin Rizi ◽  
Eiman Aghababaei ◽  
Hossein Naseri
Keyword(s):  
Activation Energy ◽  
Model Fitting ◽  
Kinetic Studies ◽  
Isoconversional Methods ◽  
Reaction Model ◽  
Heating Rates ◽  
Thermal Synthesis ◽  
Exponential Factor ◽  
Model Free ◽  
Master Plots

The kinetic study for the synthesis of Fluorapatite has been done using the thermogravimetric technique under non-isothermal conditions and at four heating rates of 5, 10, 15 and 20 °C. Both model free and model-fitting methods were used to investigate kinetic parameters. Calcium oxide, phosphorus pentoxide and calcium fluoride were used as the precursor materials. The activation energy values were calculated through model-fitting and isoconversional methods and were used to predict the reaction model and pre-exponential factor. In this case several techniques were considered such as master plots and compensation effects. The results indicated that the reaction mechanism was chemically controlled with second and third order reaction models in the whole range of conversion which the activation energy varied from 25 to 43 kJ/mol.

scholarly journals Pyrolysis kinetics and thermal decomposition behavior of polycarbonate - a TGA-FTIR study

2014 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 833-842 ◽  
Author(s):  
Esin Apaydin-Varol ◽  
Sevgi Polat ◽  
Ayse Putun
Keyword(s):  
Activation Energy ◽  
Fourier Transform ◽  
Reaction Order ◽  
Fourier Transform Infrared ◽  
Pyrolysis Kinetics ◽  
Heating Rates ◽  
Exponential Factor ◽  
Thermogravimetric Analyzer ◽  
Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrometer ◽  
Infrared Spectrometer

This study covers the thermal degradation of polycarbonate by means of Thermogravimetric Analyzer coupled with Fourier transform infrared spectrometer (TGA-FTIR). Thermogravimetric analysis of polycarbonate was carried out at four different heating rates of 5, 10, 15, and 20?C per minute from 25?C to 1000?C under nitrogen atmosphere. The results indicated that polycarbonate was decomposed in the temperature range of 425-600?C. The kinetic parameters, such as activation energy, pre-exponential factor and reaction order were determined using five different kinetic models; namely Coast-Redfern, Friedman, Kissinger, Flynn-Wall-Ozawa (FWO), and Kissinger-Akahira-Sunose (KAS). Overall decomposition reaction order was determined by Coats-Redfern method as 1.5. Average activation energy was calculated as 150.42, 230.76, 216.97, and 218.56 kJ/mol by using Kissinger, Friedman, FWO, and KAS models, respectively. Furthermore, the main gases released during the pyrolysis of polycarbonate were determined as CO2, CH4, CO, H2O, and other lower molecular weight hydrocarbons such as aldehydes, ketones and carbonyls by using thermogravimetric analyzer coupled with Fourier transform infrared spectrometer.

Effect of CeO2 on the reaction kinetics for the formation of Sr0.5Ba0.5CexNb2O6+δ

2003 ◽  
Vol 18 (11) ◽  
pp. 2594-2599 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jyh-Tzong Shiue ◽  
Tsang-Tse Fang
Keyword(s):  
Activation Energy ◽  
Kinetic Equation ◽  
Solid State ◽  
Empirical Model ◽  
Reaction Model ◽  
Heating Rates ◽  
Strontium Barium ◽  
Isothermal Reaction ◽  
Nonisothermal Kinetic ◽  
Different Temperatures

The solid-state reaction of SrNb2O6, BaNb2O6, and CeO2 to form Sr0.5Ba0.5CexNb2O6+δ at different temperatures and heating rates was investigated. A nonisothermal kinetic empirical model was used to evaluate the activation energy and rate constant of Sr0.5Ba0.5CexNb2O6+δ. The values of the activation energy evaluated from the slopes are 762, 800, and 844 kJ/mol, respectively, for S50, 1CeS50, and 2CeS50, which increase with the increase in Ce doping. The order of reaction was found to decrease with the increase of the Ce doping. A kinetic equation was developed based on the parameters evaluated from the nonisothermal reaction model, which was successfully used to predict the isothermal reaction of Ce-doped strontium barium niobate.

scholarly journals Thermogravimetric Kinetics of Selected Energy Crops Pyrolysis

Energies ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (15) ◽  
pp. 3977
Author(s):  
Magdalena Matusiak ◽  
Radosław Ślęzak ◽  
Stanisław Ledakowicz
Keyword(s):  
Activation Energy ◽  
Energy Crops ◽  
Pyrolysis Kinetics ◽  
Heating Rates ◽  
Exponential Factor ◽  
Miscanthus Giganteus ◽  
Temperature Ranges ◽  
The Given ◽  
Kinetics Of ◽  
Derivative Thermogravimetry

The main purpose of this paper was to compare the pyrolysis kinetics of three types of energy crops: Miscanthus giganteus, Sida hermaphrodita, and Sorghum Moench. Studies were conducted in thermobalance. Feedstock samples were heated up from ambient temperature to 600 °C under an inert argon atmosphere. Three heating rates of β = 5, 10, and 20 °C/min were applied. Reactions occurring in the given temperature ranges were grouped together into so-called lumps identified by the deconvolution of derivative thermogravimetry (DTG) curves that corresponded to biomass compositions (hemicellulose, cellulose, and lignin). For the estimation of the activation energy and pre-exponential factor, the Friedman and Ozawa–Flynn–Wall methods were used. The final kinetic parameters were determined by nonlinear regression assuming that thermal decomposition proceeded via three parallel independent reactions of the nth order. The activation energy of hemicellulose, cellulose and lignin was determined to be in the range of 92.9–97.7, 190.1–192.5, and 170–175.2 kJ/mol, respectively. The reaction order was in the range of 3.35–3.99 for hemicellulose, 1.38–1.93 for cellulose, and 3.97–3.99 for lignin. The obtained results allow us to estimate the pyrolytic potential of energy crops selected for this study, and can be used in designing efficient pyrolizers for these materials.

scholarly journals Determination of Thermodynamic Parameters of Polylactic Acid by Thermogravimetry under Pyrolysis Conditions

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (21) ◽  
pp. 10192
Author(s):  
Paul Palmay ◽  
Melissa Mora ◽  
Diego Barzallo ◽  
Joan Carles Bruno
Keyword(s):  
Activation Energy ◽  
Heating Rate ◽  
Thermodynamic Parameters ◽  
Polylactic Acid ◽  
Reaction Model ◽  
Raw Material ◽  
Heating Rates ◽  
Statistical Validation ◽  
Exponential Factor ◽  
Degradation Temperature

In the present study, the thermodynamic parameters of Polylactic Acid (PLA) under conditions of thermal degradation were determined. The PLA material, previously sampled and characterized, was analyzed by dynamic thermogravimetry (TG) at heating rates of 5, 10 and 15 °C min−1 with a nitrogen flow of 20 mL min−1 from a temperature of 25 to 900 °C. The data were treated using isoconversional kinetic models to obtain the activation energy and the pre-exponential factor of each model. To fit the DTG curves, the Arrhenius equation was used applying the Contraction Sphere reaction model: two-dimensional phase limit reaction (R2). The thermodynamic parameters such as enthalpy, Gibbs free energy and entropy were determined from the kinetic parameters of suitable models for each heating rate after statistical validation and comparison with other studies. The results showed that as the heating rate increases, the degradation temperature also increases, while the activation energy, enthalpy and pre-exponential factor decrease. According to the value of ∆G (171.65 kJ mol−1), PLA has a significant potential to be used as a raw material to produce bioenergy/biofuels by pyrolysis.

Kinetic Study on Pyrolysis of Gentamicin Residue

2014 ◽  
Vol 955-959 ◽  
pp. 2803-2808
Author(s):  
Ren Ping Liu ◽  
Rui Yao ◽  
Hui Li
Keyword(s):  
Activation Energy ◽  
High Temperature ◽  
Thermochemical Conversion ◽  
Pyrolysis Kinetics ◽  
Heating Rates ◽  
Exponential Factor ◽  
Thermogravimetric Analyzer ◽  
Basic Work ◽  
Mechanism Function ◽  
Kinetics Of

Gentamicin bacteria residue contains high organic compound. The technology of thermochemical conversion can effectively solve the problem of bulk gentamicin residue disposal, research on pyrolysis kinetics of the reaction is the basic work for thermochemical conversion . In this paper, Pyrolysis experiments were carried out in a thermogravimetric analyzer under inert conditions and operated at different heating rates (5, 10, 20 K/min).Two different kinetic models, the iso-conversional Ozawa–Flynn–Wall (Ozawa) models and Satava method were applied on TGA data of gentamicin residue to calculate the kinetic parameters including activation energy, pre-exponential factor and Mechanism function. The results showed that: gentamicin bacteria residue lost most weight of it between 100-650 °C , about 74.23% of the whole sample can decompose under high temperature. The pyrolysis function for gentamicin residue should be G(α) =[-ln(1-α)]3.

Physicochemical Characterization and Pyrolysis Kinetic Study of Sugarcane Bagasse Using Thermogravimetric Analysis

2016 ◽  
Vol 138 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anil Kumar Varma ◽  
Prasenjit Mondal
Keyword(s):  
Activation Energy ◽  
Sugarcane Bagasse ◽  
Physicochemical Characterization ◽  
Maximum Error ◽  
Proximate Analysis ◽  
Pyrolysis Kinetics ◽  
Exponential Factor ◽  
Physiochemical Properties ◽  
Model Free ◽  
Complex Process

The present study was conducted to investigate the physicochemical properties and pyrolysis kinetics of sugarcane bagasse (SB). The physiochemical properties of SB were determined to examine its potential for pyrolysis. The physiochemical properties such as proximate analysis, ultimate analysis, heating values, lignocellulosic composition, X-ray diffraction (XRD), and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) of SB were investigated. The pyrolysis experiments were conducted in a nonisothermal thermogravimetric analyzer (TGA) to understand the thermal degradation behavior of SB. The activation energy (Ea) of SB pyrolysis was calculated by model-free Kissinger–Akahira–Sunose (KAS) and Ozawa–Flynn–Wall (OFW) methods. Average values of activation energy determined through KAS and OFW methods are found as 91.64 kJ/mol and 104.43 kJ/mol, respectively. Variation in the activation energy with degree of conversion was observed, which shows that pyrolysis is a complex process composed of several reactions. Coats–Redfern method was used to calculate the pre-exponential factor and reaction order. Conversion of SB due to heat treatment computed by using the kinetic parameters is found to be in good agreement with the experimental conversion data, and the maximum error limit between the experimental and predicted conversions is 8.5% for 5 °C/min, 6.0% for 10 °C/min, and 11.6% for 20 °C/min. The current investigation proves the suitability of SB as a potential feedstock for pyrolysis.

Studies on the Thermal Decomposition Kinetic of an Nitrate Ester

2012 ◽  
Vol 182-183 ◽  
pp. 1575-1580 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juan Wang ◽  
Da Bin Liu ◽  
Xin Li Zhou
Keyword(s):  
Activation Energy ◽  
Thermal Decomposition ◽  
Decomposition Mechanism ◽  
Thermal Decomposition Mechanism ◽  
Decomposition Kinetic ◽  
Heating Rates ◽  
Exponential Factor ◽  
Nitrate Ester ◽  
Dynamic Function ◽  
Thermal Decomposition Kinetic

The certain nitrate ester explosive has been tested by TG at the heating rates of 10, 15, 20, 25K•min-1. Basing on the TG experiment results the thermal decomposition activation energy has been calculated by the methods of Ozawa, KAS and iteration. And the thermal decomposition mechanism function of the explosive with 38 kinds of dynamic function was deduced by the method of integration. The results show that the thermal decomposition mechanism of the nitrate ester is chemical reaction mechanism. The thermal decomposition kinetic parameters such as average activation energy Ea and pre-exponential factor A are 133.23×103 J•mol-1 and 3.191×107 s-1 respectively.

scholarly journals Kinetic Analysis of the Thermal Degradation of Recycled Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene by non-Isothermal Thermogravimetry

Polymers ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 281 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rafael Balart ◽  
David Garcia-Sanoguera ◽  
Luis Quiles-Carrillo ◽  
Nestor Montanes ◽  
Sergio Torres-Giner
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Degradation ◽  
Kinetic Analysis ◽  
Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene ◽  
Isoconversional Methods ◽  
Reaction Model ◽  
Integral Model ◽  
Heating Rates ◽  
Exponential Factor ◽  
Model Free ◽  
Butadiene Styrene

This work presents an in-depth kinetic study of the thermal degradation of recycled acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) polymer. Non-isothermal thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) data in nitrogen atmosphere at different heating rates comprised between 2 and 30 K min−1 were used to obtain the apparent activation energy (Ea) of the thermal degradation process of ABS by isoconversional (differential and integral) model-free methods. Among others, the differential Friedman method was used. Regarding integral methods, several methods with different approximations of the temperature integral were used, which gave different accuracies in Ea. In particular, the Flynn-Wall-Ozawa (FWO), the Kissinger-Akahira-Sunose (KAS), and the Starink methods were used. The results obtained by these methods were compared to the Kissinger method based on peak temperature (Tm) measurements at the maximum degradation rate. Combined Kinetic Analysis (CKA) was also carried out by using a modified expression derived from the general Sestak-Berggren equation with excellent results compared with the previous methods. Isoconversional methods revealed negligible variation of Ea with the conversion. Furthermore, the reaction model was assessed by calculating the characteristic and functions and comparing them with some master plots, resulting in a nth order reaction model with n = 1.4950, which allowed calculating the pre-exponential factor (A) of the Arrhenius constant. The results showed that Ea of the thermal degradation of ABS was 163.3 kJ mol−1, while ln A was 27.5410 (A in min−1). The predicted values obtained by integration of the general kinetic expression with the calculated kinetic triplet were in full agreement with the experimental data, thus giving evidence of the accuracy of the obtained kinetic parameters.

scholarly journals Thermal Analysis On The Kinetics Of Magnesium-Aluminum Layered Double Hydroxides In Different Heating Rates

2015 ◽  
Vol 60 (2) ◽  
pp. 1357-1359 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y. Hongbo ◽  
C. Meiling ◽  
W. Xu ◽  
G. Hong
Keyword(s):  
Activation Energy ◽  
Thermal Analysis ◽  
Layered Double Hydroxides ◽  
Heating Rates ◽  
Scanning Calorimetry ◽  
Exponential Factor ◽  
Thermal Kinetic Parameters ◽  
Double Hydroxides ◽  
Kinetics Of ◽  
Dsc Curves

Abstract The thermal decomposition of magnesium-aluminum layered double hydroxides (LDHs) was investigated by thermogravimetry analysis and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) methods in argon environment. The influence of heating rates (including 2.5, 5, 10, 15 and 20K/min) on the thermal behavior of LDHs was revealed. By the methods of Kissinger and Flynn-Wall-Ozawa, the thermal kinetic parameters of activation energy and pre-exponential factor for the exothermic processes under non-isothermal conditions were calculated using the analysis of corresponding DSC curves.

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