Proceeding of 5th Thermal and Fluids Engineering Conference (TFEC) 2020
DOI: 10.1615/tfec2020.cbf.032093
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Investigation on Char Residues and Mean Reactivity of Compression Molded Rice and Coffee Husks Bio-Char Reinforced Polypropylene

Abstract: Fiber-reinforced plastics have gained utilization in recent years for many applications because they are a cheaper alternative to the ordinary petroleum-derived materials. On the other hand, considerable amounts of agricultural wastes still lack enough utilization. In this study, bio-chars of husks from two rice and two coffee varieties in Uganda were utilized as fillers to reinforce polypropylene (PP) and thus develop fiber-reinforced plastics. Bio-char filler material was varied between 0 % and 20 %. The pla… Show more

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“…TGA also provided combustion characteristics in terms of differential thermogravimetry (DTG), burning rates and peak temperatures, char residues and mean reactivity of the firewood and charcoal samples. Burning rates were calculated as a ratio of weight change to time taken for the weight to change [26].…”
Section: Thermogravimetric Analysis (Tga)mentioning
confidence: 99%
“…TGA also provided combustion characteristics in terms of differential thermogravimetry (DTG), burning rates and peak temperatures, char residues and mean reactivity of the firewood and charcoal samples. Burning rates were calculated as a ratio of weight change to time taken for the weight to change [26].…”
Section: Thermogravimetric Analysis (Tga)mentioning
confidence: 99%
“…4. Mean reactivity versus char residues plots give an understanding of the time at which the peak temperature is reached during combustion of the fiberreinforced plastics (Yiga et al 2020b). For K85 rice husks, pre-treatment led to a decrease in the ratio from 4.3 × 10 −4 to 3.0 × 10 −4 °C/min (see Fig.…”
Section: Mean Reactivity To Char Residues Ratiomentioning
confidence: 99%