Physicochemical Characterization and Thermal Decomposition Kinetic of Sugarcane Leave using Thermogravimetric Analysis
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In this study, the fuel characteristics, thermal decomposition behavior, and kinetics of sugarcane leaves (Khon Kaen 3) were investigated as a solid biofuel. Characterization of the sugarcane leaves was undertaken in terms of chemical composition, proximate and ultimate analyses, heating value, and functional group. Thermal decomposition (25-800 °C) was analyzed in nitrogen atmospheres by non-isothermal thermogravimetry analysis using heating rates of 5, 10, and 20 °C/min. The kinetic analysis was carried out via two model-free methods: the Kissinger–Akahira–Sunose (KAS) and the Flynn–Wall–Ozawa (FWO). The results showed that sugarcane leaves contained the highest value of cellulose (41.41%), followed by hemicellulose (36.68%), and lignin (6.39%). The fixed carbon, volatile matter, ash, and higher heating value of sugarcane leaves were 14.38%, 69.63%, 9.04%, and 17.76 MJ/kg, respectively. The atomic oxygen-to-carbon (O/C) and hydrogen-to-carbon (H/C) ratios of sugarcane leaves were 0.77 and 1.64, respectively, which are not suitable for use as solid fuels. Additionally, the hydroxyl group oscillations were presented in sugarcane leaves; therefore, the quality of sugarcane leaves should be improved. The kinetics analysis showed that the mean activation energies of the KAS and the FWO models were similar, namely 197.66 kJ/mol and 197.88 kJ/mol, respectively.
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