Modelling of pyrolysis of coal-biomass blends using thermogravimetric analysis.
The primary objective of this work was to develop an appropriate model to explain the co-pyrolysis behaviour of lignite coal-biomass blends with different proportions using a thermogravimetric analyzer. A new parallel-series kinetic model was proposed to predict the pyrolysis behaviour of biomass over the entire pyrolysis regime, while a kinetic model similar to that of Anthony and Howard [Anthony, D.B., Howard, J.B., 1976. Coal devolatilization and hydrogasification. AIChE Journal 22(4), 625-656] was used for pyrolysis of coal. Analysis of mass loss history of blends showed an absence of synergistic effect between coal and biomass. Co-pyrolysis mass-loss profiles of the blends were predicted using the estimated kinetic parameters of coal and biomass. Excellent agreement was found between the predicted and the experimental results.
Sadhukhan
Anup Kumar
AK
Department of Chemical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Mahatma Gandhi Avenue, Durgapur 713 209, West Bengal, India.
Gupta
Parthapratim
P
Goyal
Tripurari
T
Saha
Ranajit Kumar
RK
D018533:Biomass; D003031:Coal; D004055:Differential Thermal Analysis; D007700:Kinetics; D008956:Models, Chemical; D012037:Refuse Disposal; D013696:Temperature; D013818:Thermogravimetry / Q000379:methods*; D014934:Wood / Q000737:chemistry
D003031:Coal