In this study, pyrolysis of municipal sewage sludge samples from different sources including cattle and chicken manure as well brook mud, was investigated using a thermogravimetric analysis coupled with Fourier transform infrared spectrometer (TG-FTIR) at heating rates (25, 50 100 °C/min). order to determine the kinetic parameters, Arrhenius, model-free Kissinger–Akira–Sunose (KAS), Friedman Fl...

To realize the energy recovery of wheat straw, pyrolysis behavior straw was studied at three heating rates (10, 20, and 30 K/min) based on thermogravimetric analysis (TG–DTG). Kinetics thermodynamics were analyzed using Flynn–Wall–Ozawa (FWO) Kissinger–Akahira–Sunose (KAS) model-free methods, reaction mechanism determined Coats–Redfern (CR) model-fitting method. The results show that there are ...

Abstract Applying the isoconversional method to data obtained from thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) can provide vital kinetic information. In this work, thermal decomposition and oxidation of antidiabetic drug glimepiride is analyzed in presence N 2 O . The study was done with without metal oxide catalysts explore their potential application solid wastewater upgrading. conducted using analysis....

In connection to present energy demand and waste management crisis in Pakistan, refuse-derived fuel (RDF) is gaining importance as a potential co-fuel for existing coal fired power plants. This research focuses on the co-combustion of low-quality local with RDF mean reduce environmental issues terms strategy. The combustion characteristics kinetics coal, RDF, their blends were experimentally in...

Control of temperature and duration of partial carbonization for Chinese medicines have been mainly based on experience of the processors. No quantitative methods and parameters are available that can be used to precisely control the temperature and determine the energy changes during the process. In our research, with a simulated atmosphere air condition, the partial carbonization processes of...

Polystyrene/polyolefin elastomer (PS/POE) (90/10 and 80/20 wt/wt) blends containing 1, 3, 5 phr halloysite nanotubes (HNTs) in the presence absence of a compatibilizer (polypropylene-graft-maleic anhydride) were prepared using melt-mixing technique. Scanning electron microscopic studies confirmed matrix-droplet morphology. Energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) mapping indicated that HNTs possess...

Due to environmental and health concerns, a substitute for conventional wood adhesives has been sought, with bio-based being one of the most-researched alternatives. Recently, adhesive made from citric acid sucrose was used manufacture sweet sorghum bagasse particleboard. However, pressing conditions (200 °C, 10 min) consume high amount energy, so optimization condition is required. Therefore, ...