Pyrolysis of wheat straw in a thermogravimetric analyzer: Effect of particle size and heating rate on devolatilization and estimation of global kinetics

Experimental Investigation of Pyrolysis Process of Agricultural Biomass Mixture

“…Kinetic parameters (E, k 0 , k and reaction order n) from pyrolysis process of agricultural biomass has been investigated by many researchers [11][12][13].…”

“…Kinetic parameters were determined (activation energy E = 33.74 kJ/mol and frequency factor k 0 = 1013 s -1 ) in the temperature range of 477-627°C. Mani et al [12] are also investigating kinetic parameters of wheat straw pyrolysis. They were considering three stages of wheat straw pyrolysis process (Stage 1, Stage 2, Stage 3).…”

“…The literature data [9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24] on pyrolysis modelling and kinetics cannot anticipate precisely enough the yield and distribution of pyrolysis products. Mehrabian et al [25] utilised a onedimensional single particle model to investigate the effects of radiation temperature, moisture content, particle size and biomass physical properties on the heating rate in biomass particles during pyrolysis.…”

“…In Vojvodina (Republic of Serbia), the most common are plant residues in agricultural production. Energy balance plan for Vojvodina predicts that the content of solid biomass, principally harvest residues, is around 35000·10 12 J of heat and 360 GWh of electrical energy per year [1]. Table 1 reviews biomass potential based on agricultural production in Serbia.…”

“…), liquid products (tars, high molecular hydrocarbons and water) and solid products (char). Experimental study of biomass pyrolysis process has been carried out by many researchers [9][10][11][12][13].…”