Abstract
This paper describes a new approach for kinetic analysis based on evolved gas analysis-mass spectrometry (EGA-MS) using pyrolyzer-gas chromatography/MS (Py-GC/MS). The kinetic results derived by this model-free kinetic analysis using the EGA-MS thermograms of cellulose were comparable to those using thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). The activation energies were in the range of 149–194 kJ/mol (mean 169 kJ/mol) for EGA/MS and 152–181 kJ/mol (mean 165 kJ/mol) for TGA. This suggests that Py-GC/MS can be used not only for the qualitative analysis of pyrolyzates, but also for the kinetic analysis of pyrolysis.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 12-17 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Polymer Testing |
Volume | 60 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Jul 2017 |
Keywords
- Cellulose
- EGA-MS
- Kinetics
- Py-GC/MS
- TGA