Evaluation of Non-Isothermal Kinetic Parameters for Pyrolysis of Teak Wood using Model-Fitting Techniques

Authors

  • Adekunle Adeleke Mechanical Engineering Department, Landmark University, PMB 1001, Omu-Aran, Nigeria
  • Peter Ikubanni Mechanical Engineering Department, Landmark University, PMB 1001, Omu-Aran, Nigeria
  • Jamiu Odusote Materials and Metallurgical Engineering Department, University of Ilorin, PMB 1515, Ilorin, Nigeria
  • Thomas Orhadahwe Mechanical Engineering Department, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
  • Olumuyiwa Lasode Mechanical Engineering Department, University of Ilorin, PMB 1515, Ilorin, Nigeria
  • Samuel Adegoke Petroleum Engineering Department, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
  • Olanrewaju Adesina Mechanical Engineering Department, Landmark University, PMB 1001, Omu-Aran, Nigeria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48048/tis.2021.1432

Keywords:

Model-fitting techniques, Teak wood dust, Thermogravimetry, Frequency factor, Activation energy

Abstract

Teak wood is one of the prominently used raw material in the construction industry, thus contributing extremely to the biomass waste available in Nigeria. These wastes are usually used for energy generation that requires upgrade into better fuel before application. Hence, the present study evaluates the non-isothermal kinetic parameters for pyrolysis of teak wood using model-fitting techniques. Teak wood dust was subjected to proximate, ultimate and calorific value analyses based on different ASTM standards. The thermal degradation and decomposition behaviour of the teak wood dust was examined using a thermogravimetric analyzer. Pulverized teak (6.5 mg) was heated from 30 to 800 ºC at varying heating rates (5, 10 and 15 ºC) in an environment where 100 mL/min of nitrogen gas was charged in continuously to maintain an inert condition. Avrami-Erofeev, Ginstling-Broushtein (GB) and Mampel models were used to evaluate the kinetic parameters of the pyrolysis of teak wood dust. The teak wood dust contained 7.25 % moisture, 79.26 % volatile matter (VM), 1.74 % ash and 11.75 % fixed carbon. The calorific value of the wood dust was 18.72 MJ/kg. The results of the thermogravimetric analyses depicted that heating rate has no effect on weight loss during the reactive drying zone. However, as the thermal treatment progressed into the active pyrolysis and passive pyrolysis zones, the weight loss decreased with increase in heating rate.  The devolatilization parameters also increased with heating rates except for the maximum conversion. The results of the kinetic parameters evaluation revealed that the GB model was best fit to evaluate the kinetic parameters of teak in the active pyrolysis zone while GB and Mampel models were considered most appropriate for the evaluation of the kinetic parameters in the passive pyrolysis zone. Model-fitting method has the capacity to capture a wide range of fractional conversion at a glance.

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Arrhenius parameters in terms of activation energy and pre-exponential factor for the pyrolysis of teak wood while comparing 4 different model-fitting techniques were obtained
  • The α-temperature plot for solid state reaction of teak wood dust was a bell-shape (sigmoidal model)
  • The Avrami-Erofeev and SSS models were unable to capture the overlapping multiple reactions that took place simultaneously at the active pyrolysis zone
  • Higher energy input is needed for devolatilization of teak wood dust to give 10 - 80 % conversion due to higher activation energy at the active pyrolysis zone
  • Ginstling-Broushtein was found to be the best model for evaluating the kinetic parameters at the active pyrolysis zone as it had the highest R2 value


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2021-12-15

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Vol. 18 No. 24 (2021): Trends in Sciences, Volume 18, Number 24, 15 December 2021

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