Isothermal torrefaction kinetics of hemicellulose, cellulose, lignin and xylan using thermogravimetric analysis

Energy

Volumn 36, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 6451-6460

  Chen, Wei Hsin ^a   Kuo, Po Chih ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF TAINAN   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Biomass and lignocelluloses; Co torrefaction; Hemicellulose, cellulose, lignin, and xylan; Isothermal kinetics; Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA); Torrefaction and pyrolysis

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATION ENERGY; BIOMASS; CELLULOSE; KINETICS; LIGNIN; PYROLYSIS;

CO-TORREFACTION; HEMICELLULOSE, CELLULOSE, LIGNIN, AND XYLAN; ISOTHERMAL KINETICS; THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS (TGA); TORREFACTION AND PYROLYSIS;

THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS;

BIODEGRADATION; BIOMASS; CELLULOSE; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; HEATING; HIGH TEMPERATURE; ISOTHERM; LIGNIN; NUMERICAL MODEL; PYROLYSIS; REACTION KINETICS; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; THERMOGRAVIMETRY;

EID: 80655124504     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2011.09.022     Document Type: Article

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