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Title: | Synergic effect and kinetic mechanisms for Co-Pyrolysis of empty fruit bunch and palm oil sludge |
Authors: | Yen, Yee Chong Gopakumara, Suchithra Thangalazhy Suyin, Gan Hoon, Kiat Ng Lai, Yee Lee |
Keywords: | Co-Pyrolysis EFB TGA POME Sludge Synergistic Effect |
Issue Date: | Jun-2017 |
Publisher: | The Institution of Engineers, Malaysia (IEM) |
Citation: | The Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Malaysia, Vol. 78(1), 2017, pages 1-6 |
Abstract: | The thermochemical behaviour of Co-Pyrolysis between Empty Fruit Bunches (EFB) and Palm Oil Mill Efluent (POME) sludge were studied using Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA). EFB, POME sludge, and their blends (EFB : POME sludge of 100:0, 90:10, 75:25, 50:50, 25:75, and 0:100) were studied at different heating rates (5, 10, 20, 30, and 40ºC/min) with nitrogen (N2) purge of 20 ml/min to simulate pyrolysis conditions. All the samples experienced three pyrolysis stages and for each stage, the mechanisms responsible were determined. During co-pyrolysis, a positive synergistic effect was observed in the experiments, which is a favourable inding. With the increase in POME sludge percentage in the blends, the activation energy for the main decomposition stage (Stage 2) decreased from 89.33 kJ/mol to 63.47 kJ/mol, when the kinetic model was first order reaction (F1). |
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URI: | http://dspace.unimap.edu.my:80/xmlui/handle/123456789/50804 |
ISSN: | 0126-513x |
Appears in Collections: | IEM Journal |
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