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Thermogravimetric characteristics and kinetic study of biomass co-pyrolysis with plastics

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The pyrolysis of pure biomass, high density polyethylene (HDPE), polypropylene (PP) and polyethylene terephthalate (PET), plastic mixtures [HDPE+PP+PET (1: 1: 1)], and biomass/plastic mixture (9: 1, 3: 1, 1: 1, 1: 3 and 1: 9) were investigated by using a thermogravimetric analyzer under a heating rate at 10 °C/min from room temperature to 800 °C. Paper was selected as the biomass sample. Results obtained from this comprehensive investigation indicated that biomass was decomposed mainly in the temperature range of 290–420 °C, whereas thermal degradation temperature of plastic mixture is 390–550 °C. The percentage weight loss difference (W) between experimental and theoretical ones was calculated, which reached a significantly high value of (−)15 to (−)50% at around 450 °C in various blend materials. These thermogravimetric results indicate the presence of significant interaction and synergistic effect between biomass and plastic mixtures during their co-pyrolysis at the high temperature region. With increase in the amount of plastic mixture in blend material, the char production has diminished at final pyrolysis temperature range. Additionally, a kinetic analysis was performed to fit with TGA data, the entire pyrolysis processes being considered as one or two consecutive first order reactions.

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    Jayeeta Chattopadhyay, Chulho Kim, Raehyun Kim & Daewon Pak

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Chattopadhyay, J., Kim, C., Kim, R. et al. Thermogravimetric characteristics and kinetic study of biomass co-pyrolysis with plastics. Korean J. Chem. Eng. 25, 1047–1053 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11814-008-0171-6

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