Kinetic study of the pyrolysis of microalgae under nitrogen and CO2 atmosphere

In this study, three primary components of algae (lipid, carbohydrate and protein) and one microalgae (spirulina) were pyrolyzed using a thermogravimetric analyser (TGA) under nitrogen and CO2 atmosphere at four heating rates. It was found that protein decomposed first, followed by carbohydrate and...

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Main Authors: Hong, Yu, Xie, Chengrui, Chen, Wanru, Luo, Xiang, Shi, Kaiqi, Wu, Tao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020
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Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/58973/