Cellulose pyrolysis kinetics: An historical review on the existence and role of intermediate active cellulose

Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis

Volumn 94, Issue , 2012, Pages 17-32

  Lédé, Jacques ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE LORRAINE   (France)

Author keywords

Active cellulose; Cellulose; Historical review; Kinetic models; Pyrolysis

Indexed keywords

KINETIC PARAMETERS; KINETIC THEORY; PYROLYSIS;

ACTIVE CELLULOSE; CELLULOSE PYROLYSIS; CELLULOSE PYROLYSIS KINETICS; EXPERIMENTAL CONDITIONS; HISTORICAL REVIEW; INTERMEDIATE SPECIE; KINETIC MODELS; PHASE CHANGE PHENOMENA;

CELLULOSE;

EID: 84858448817     PISSN: 01652370     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaap.2011.12.019     Document Type: Review

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