Thermogravimetric analysis and kinetic study of raw and torrefied oil palm frond

Torrefaction is one of the pre-treatment methods used to improve properties of biomass in order to be utilized as feedstock for pyrolysis and gasification processes. Prior knowledge of kinetic mechanism is significant before biomass can be utilized as feedstock for energy application. Thermogravimet...

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Main Authors: Sang, Chang Siaw, Suriyati, Saleh, Noor Asma Fazli, Abdul Samad
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Language:English
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author Sang, Chang Siaw
Suriyati, Saleh
Noor Asma Fazli, Abdul Samad
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Suriyati, Saleh
Noor Asma Fazli, Abdul Samad
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description Torrefaction is one of the pre-treatment methods used to improve properties of biomass in order to be utilized as feedstock for pyrolysis and gasification processes. Prior knowledge of kinetic mechanism is significant before biomass can be utilized as feedstock for energy application. Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) is an essential technique for kinetic study of raw and torrefied biomass. In this work, the effect of torrefaction on two different parts of oil palm frond (petiole and leaflets) on pyrolysis behaviour and kinetic parameter of the process were investigated. The results of this work showed removal of moisture and low molecular volatile matters contributes to the mass loss for both petiole and leaflet samples in stage Ⅰ. Coats-Redfern (CR) model is used in estimating activation energy (Ea) and pre-exponential factor (A) for stage Ⅱ (decomposition of hemicellulose and cellulose) and stage Ⅲ (decomposition of lignin). The regression with R2 values higher than 0.88 are obtained indicating the reliability of estimated kinetic parameters. The Ea and A values of petiole and leaflets show increment trends in both stage Ⅱ and stage Ⅲ. As comparison, torrefied petiole is the most suitable feedstock for pyrolysis process due to the highest HHV (23.55 MJ/kg) and produce highest char yield (41.21 wt.%).
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spelling ump-438672025-02-20T02:00:32Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/43867/ Thermogravimetric analysis and kinetic study of raw and torrefied oil palm frond Sang, Chang Siaw Suriyati, Saleh Noor Asma Fazli, Abdul Samad TP Chemical technology Torrefaction is one of the pre-treatment methods used to improve properties of biomass in order to be utilized as feedstock for pyrolysis and gasification processes. Prior knowledge of kinetic mechanism is significant before biomass can be utilized as feedstock for energy application. Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) is an essential technique for kinetic study of raw and torrefied biomass. In this work, the effect of torrefaction on two different parts of oil palm frond (petiole and leaflets) on pyrolysis behaviour and kinetic parameter of the process were investigated. The results of this work showed removal of moisture and low molecular volatile matters contributes to the mass loss for both petiole and leaflet samples in stage Ⅰ. Coats-Redfern (CR) model is used in estimating activation energy (Ea) and pre-exponential factor (A) for stage Ⅱ (decomposition of hemicellulose and cellulose) and stage Ⅲ (decomposition of lignin). The regression with R2 values higher than 0.88 are obtained indicating the reliability of estimated kinetic parameters. The Ea and A values of petiole and leaflets show increment trends in both stage Ⅱ and stage Ⅲ. As comparison, torrefied petiole is the most suitable feedstock for pyrolysis process due to the highest HHV (23.55 MJ/kg) and produce highest char yield (41.21 wt.%). AIP Publishing 2023-07-10 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed pdf en http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/43867/1/Saleh%20et%20al%202023_TGA%20%26%20Kinetic%20study.pdf Sang, Chang Siaw and Suriyati, Saleh and Noor Asma Fazli, Abdul Samad (2023) Thermogravimetric analysis and kinetic study of raw and torrefied oil palm frond. In: AIP Conference Proceedings. AIP Conference Proceedings; 7th International Conference on Environment 2021, ICENV 2021 , 6 - 7 October 2021 , Penang, Malaysia. pp. 1-9., 2785 (030022). ISSN 0094-243X (Published) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0148944
spellingShingle TP Chemical technology
Sang, Chang Siaw
Suriyati, Saleh
Noor Asma Fazli, Abdul Samad
Thermogravimetric analysis and kinetic study of raw and torrefied oil palm frond
title Thermogravimetric analysis and kinetic study of raw and torrefied oil palm frond
title_full Thermogravimetric analysis and kinetic study of raw and torrefied oil palm frond
title_fullStr Thermogravimetric analysis and kinetic study of raw and torrefied oil palm frond
title_full_unstemmed Thermogravimetric analysis and kinetic study of raw and torrefied oil palm frond
title_short Thermogravimetric analysis and kinetic study of raw and torrefied oil palm frond
title_sort thermogravimetric analysis and kinetic study of raw and torrefied oil palm frond
topic TP Chemical technology
url http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/43867/
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