Thermogravimetric analysis of peat decomposition under different oxygen concentrations

Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry

Volumn 117, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 489-497

  Zhao, Weitao ^a   Chen, Haixiang ^a   Liu, Naian ^a   Zhou, Jianjun ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF CHINA   (China)

Author keywords

Peat; Smoldering; Thermal decomposition; Thermogravimetric analysis

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATION ENERGY; DEHYDRATION; KINETICS; OXYGEN; PYROLYSIS; REACTION KINETICS; THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS;

APPARENT ACTIVATION ENERGY; OXIDATIVE PYROLYSIS; OXYGEN CONCENTRATIONS; SMOLDERING; SMOLDERING COMBUSTION; THERMAL DECOMPOSITION BEHAVIOR; THERMAL DECOMPOSITION KINETICS; THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PROCESS;

PEAT;

EID: 84904508128     PISSN: 13886150     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10973-014-3696-4     Document Type: Article

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