Hybrid genetic algorithm to find the best model and the globally optimized overall kinetics parameters for thermal decomposition of plastics

Pyrolysis of Medium-Density Fiberboard: Optimized Search for Kinetics Scheme and Parameters via a Genetic Algorithm Driven by Kissinger’s Method

“…Therefore, GA can be coupled with a decomposition model to search for values of kinetic and stoichiometric parameters that gives the best fit between the model outputs and the experimental results [7,21,22]. Here, the searched parameters include the kinetic triplets (A i, E i , and n i ), initial mass fractions (f i ) and char yields ( i ν ).…”

“…Since the late 1990s, with the increase of computational capability new optimization techniques including the genetic algorithms (GA) [7,12,[21][22][23], PEAKFIT [24,25] and least-squares method [4,26] have been adopted for the estimation of kinetic parameters. Subsequently, new decomposition models such as the multi-component/step model [1] and the distributed activation energy model (DAEM) [2,3,27] have also been developed for pyrolysis.…”

Adsorption characteristics of poly(styrene-co-divinylbenzene) resin functionalized with methoxy and phenoxy groups for phenol

“…In the past two decades, many methods are applied to deal with the wastewater containing phenol and substituted phenol [2][3][4][5][6], and adsorption based on polymeric adsorbents is shown to be effective due to its favorable physicochemical stability, large adsorption capacity, and structural diversity [7][8][9][10]. However, the commercial polymeric adsorbents can not selectively adsorb one solute or one family of solutes with similar chemical structure from a complex system due to lack of high adsorption selectivity.…”

Synthesis, characterization, and adsorption properties of phenolic hydroxyl group modified hyper-cross-linked polymeric adsorbent

“…Nevertheless, how to effectively regenerate the spent activated carbon for repeated use is a challenging problem. In recent years, polymeric adsorbents are increasingly considered as excellent alternatives because of their favorable mechanical intensity, structural diversity, and especially feasible regeneration [6][7][8]. In particular, invention of hyper-cross-linked polymeric adsorbents results in their more extensive applications in separation and purification due to their ideal pore structure and high specific surface area [9][10][11].…”