title: Consequences of poly(vinyl chloride) presence on the thermochemical process of lignocellulosic biomass in CO₂ by thermogravimetric analysis.
abstract: The thermochemical processes of lignocellulosic biomass and its mixtures with poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) fractions were investigated by thermogravimetric analysis in CO2 atmosphere. Superposition property was assumed to examine whether and/or to what extent interactions occurred during the mixture decomposition. Results showed that interactions existed, of which the intensities changed with reaction stage, heating rate and PVC quantity, and they actively behaved toward the decomposition in most cases. With PVC presence, lignocellulosic biomass turned from three-stage to four-stage decomposition process where the reactions occurred at lower temperatures with heightened intensity, especially in the first stage. The measured activation energies calculated by Ozawa-Flynn-Wall and Vyazovkin methods were of minor difference <5 kJ/mol, and comparing them between materials in each stage confirmed the results of interaction impact. This work provides a theoretical basis bringing about the possibilities of recycling CO2 into a reaction medium of thermo-treatment of lignocellulosic material with PVC contaminants.
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Efficient and Clean Energy Utilization of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, School of Electric Power, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China.
authors.forename: Yao
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: He
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Efficient and Clean Energy Utilization of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, School of Electric Power, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China. Electronic address: epxqma@scut.edu.cn.
authors.forename: Xiaoqian
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Efficient and Clean Energy Utilization of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, School of Electric Power, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China.
authors.forename: Guangbo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Zeng
mesh_terms: D018533:Biomass; D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D004055:Differential Thermal Analysis; D007700:Kinetics; D008031:Lignin / Q000737:chemistry*; D011143:Polyvinyl Chloride / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013696:Temperature; D013818:Thermogravimetry / Q000379:methods*; D014866:Waste Products; D014934:Wood
chemical_list: D014866:Waste Products; C036909:lignocellulose; D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D011143:Polyvinyl Chloride; D008031:Lignin
keywords: Activation energy; CO(2); Lignocellulosic biomass; PVC; Thermogravimetric analysis