Thermal characterization of Malaysian biomass via thermogravimetric analysis

In this work, thermal degradation behavior of six local biomasses such as empty fruit bunch, rice husk, coconut pulp, saw dust, coconut shell, and sugarcane bagasse in Malaysia via pyrolysis was studied. The pyrolysis process was carried out from 25 to 700 °C under nitrogen atmosphere flowing at 150...

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Main Authors: Vekes, Balasundram, Noorhaza, Alias, Norazana, Ibrahim, Rafiziana, Md. Kasmani, Ruzinah, Isha, Mohd. Kamaruddin, Abd. Hamid, Hasrinah, Hasbullah
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http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/30092/1/Thermal%20characterization%20of%20Malaysian%20biomass%20via%20thermogravimetric%20analysis.pdf
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author Vekes, Balasundram
Noorhaza, Alias
Norazana, Ibrahim
Rafiziana, Md. Kasmani
Ruzinah, Isha
Mohd. Kamaruddin, Abd. Hamid
Hasrinah, Hasbullah
author_facet Vekes, Balasundram
Noorhaza, Alias
Norazana, Ibrahim
Rafiziana, Md. Kasmani
Ruzinah, Isha
Mohd. Kamaruddin, Abd. Hamid
Hasrinah, Hasbullah
author_sort Vekes, Balasundram
building UMP Institutional Repository
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description In this work, thermal degradation behavior of six local biomasses such as empty fruit bunch, rice husk, coconut pulp, saw dust, coconut shell, and sugarcane bagasse in Malaysia via pyrolysis was studied. The pyrolysis process was carried out from 25 to 700 °C under nitrogen atmosphere flowing at 150 ml/min via a thermogravimetric analyzer. The effect of biomass type was investigated on pyrolysis behavior. The particle size of biomass was in the range of 0.3 ≤ dp1 < 0.5 mm, whereas the heating rate was fixed at 80 °C/min. The thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) data were divided into three phases of degradation: moisture evolution, hemicellulose-cellulose degradation, and lignin degradation. The results showed that all biomass samples degraded between 25 and 170 °C in Phase I of moisture evolution. Among the biomass samples, coconut pulp achieved the highest mass loss (81.9%) in Phase II of hemicellulose-cellulose degradation. Lignin in all biomass samples gradually degraded from 450 to 700 °C in Phase III of lignin degradation. This study provides an important basis in understanding the intrinsic thermochemistry behind degradation reactions.
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spelling ump-300922022-11-03T05:00:08Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/30092/ Thermal characterization of Malaysian biomass via thermogravimetric analysis Vekes, Balasundram Noorhaza, Alias Norazana, Ibrahim Rafiziana, Md. Kasmani Ruzinah, Isha Mohd. Kamaruddin, Abd. Hamid Hasrinah, Hasbullah TP Chemical technology In this work, thermal degradation behavior of six local biomasses such as empty fruit bunch, rice husk, coconut pulp, saw dust, coconut shell, and sugarcane bagasse in Malaysia via pyrolysis was studied. The pyrolysis process was carried out from 25 to 700 °C under nitrogen atmosphere flowing at 150 ml/min via a thermogravimetric analyzer. The effect of biomass type was investigated on pyrolysis behavior. The particle size of biomass was in the range of 0.3 ≤ dp1 < 0.5 mm, whereas the heating rate was fixed at 80 °C/min. The thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) data were divided into three phases of degradation: moisture evolution, hemicellulose-cellulose degradation, and lignin degradation. The results showed that all biomass samples degraded between 25 and 170 °C in Phase I of moisture evolution. Among the biomass samples, coconut pulp achieved the highest mass loss (81.9%) in Phase II of hemicellulose-cellulose degradation. Lignin in all biomass samples gradually degraded from 450 to 700 °C in Phase III of lignin degradation. This study provides an important basis in understanding the intrinsic thermochemistry behind degradation reactions. UTM Press 2018-07-30 Article PeerReviewed pdf en http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/30092/1/Thermal%20characterization%20of%20Malaysian%20biomass%20via%20thermogravimetric%20analysis.pdf Vekes, Balasundram and Noorhaza, Alias and Norazana, Ibrahim and Rafiziana, Md. Kasmani and Ruzinah, Isha and Mohd. Kamaruddin, Abd. Hamid and Hasrinah, Hasbullah (2018) Thermal characterization of Malaysian biomass via thermogravimetric analysis. Journal of Energy and Safety Technology, 1 (1). pp. 31-38. ISSN 2637-1030. (Published) https://doi.org/10.11113/jest.v1n1.6 https://doi.org/10.11113/jest.v1n1.6
spellingShingle TP Chemical technology
Vekes, Balasundram
Noorhaza, Alias
Norazana, Ibrahim
Rafiziana, Md. Kasmani
Ruzinah, Isha
Mohd. Kamaruddin, Abd. Hamid
Hasrinah, Hasbullah
Thermal characterization of Malaysian biomass via thermogravimetric analysis
title Thermal characterization of Malaysian biomass via thermogravimetric analysis
title_full Thermal characterization of Malaysian biomass via thermogravimetric analysis
title_fullStr Thermal characterization of Malaysian biomass via thermogravimetric analysis
title_full_unstemmed Thermal characterization of Malaysian biomass via thermogravimetric analysis
title_short Thermal characterization of Malaysian biomass via thermogravimetric analysis
title_sort thermal characterization of malaysian biomass via thermogravimetric analysis
topic TP Chemical technology
url http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/30092/
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http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/30092/
http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/30092/1/Thermal%20characterization%20of%20Malaysian%20biomass%20via%20thermogravimetric%20analysis.pdf