Unlike plastic,biomass can also be converted and produce high quality of biofuel.Co-pyrolysis of coconut husk(CH)and laminated plastic packaging(LPP)were done in this study.Synergy between these two feedstock was calc...Unlike plastic,biomass can also be converted and produce high quality of biofuel.Co-pyrolysis of coconut husk(CH)and laminated plastic packaging(LPP)were done in this study.Synergy between these two feedstock was calculated by using thermogravimetric(TGA)and derivative thermogravimetry(DTG)analysis.Different activation energies of the reactions in the co-pyrolysis of CH and LPP were evaluated using the Coats-Redfern method.Results showed an activation energy ranging from 8 to 37 kJ/mol in the different percentage composition of the co-pyrolysis.Also,thermal degradation happens in two-stages in the copyrolysis of CH and LPP,in which CH degrades at the temperature range of 210℃ to 390℃ while LPP degrades in temperatures 400℃-600℃.Co-pyrolysis of CH and LPP can be an alternative for biofuel production and can also reduce the waste problems in the community.展开更多
基金The author would like to acknowledge the big help of the Department of Science and Technology in funding this research.
文摘Unlike plastic,biomass can also be converted and produce high quality of biofuel.Co-pyrolysis of coconut husk(CH)and laminated plastic packaging(LPP)were done in this study.Synergy between these two feedstock was calculated by using thermogravimetric(TGA)and derivative thermogravimetry(DTG)analysis.Different activation energies of the reactions in the co-pyrolysis of CH and LPP were evaluated using the Coats-Redfern method.Results showed an activation energy ranging from 8 to 37 kJ/mol in the different percentage composition of the co-pyrolysis.Also,thermal degradation happens in two-stages in the copyrolysis of CH and LPP,in which CH degrades at the temperature range of 210℃ to 390℃ while LPP degrades in temperatures 400℃-600℃.Co-pyrolysis of CH and LPP can be an alternative for biofuel production and can also reduce the waste problems in the community.
