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A kinetic study of holm oak wood pyrolysis from dynamic and isothermal TG experiments

TitleA kinetic study of holm oak wood pyrolysis from dynamic and isothermal TG experiments
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication1989
AuthorsCordero, T., Garcia F., & Rodriguez J. J.
JournalThermochimica acta
Volume149
Pagination225-237
Keywordsheating rates, Holm oak, isothermal experiment, Kinetic model, pyrolysis (voyant), Wood
Abstract

The kinetics of holm oak wood thermal decomposition in a nitrogen atmosphere have been studied using dynamic and isothermal TG experiments. A number of different kinetic models are examined. Discrimination between the first order, second order and spherical symmetry boundary surface reaction models is difficult with the dynamic TG experiments. The isothermal weight loss curves obtained are best described by a first order rate equation.