Abstract
The aim of this research is to find the correlation between chemical compositions of biomass, including cellulose, hemicelluloses and lignin, and kinetic rates of biomass combustion. The combustion behavior of biomass constituent was studied by thermogravimetric analyzer. The correlations were generated by means of using Response Surface Methodology based on Simplex-Lattice experimental design. The results obtained from statistical analysis can be used to generate mathematical models and also contour plots which exhibited the relationship between biomass composition and its combustion kinetic. From the observation, the models and contour plots indicated the complexity of combustion mechanism. The correlations proposed by this research were expected to be potentially used to predict combustion behavior in case of real biomass.
Publication details
- Authors: Thanatawee, P., Rukthong, W., Sunphorka, S., Piumsomboon, P., Chalermsinsuwan, B.
- Published in: (2016) International Journal of Chemical Reactor Engineering, 14 (1), pp. 517-526.
- Year: 2016
- DOI: 10.1515/ijcre-2015-0082