Study of the thermal behavior, kinetics, and product characterization of biomass and low-density polyethylene co-pyrolysis by thermogravimetric analysis and pyrolysis-GC/MS

• Published in: Journal of analytical and applied pyrolysis Vol. 133; pp. 185 - 197
• Main Authors: Zheng, Yunwu, Tao, Lei, Yang, Xiaoqing, Huang, Yuanbo, Liu, Can, Zheng, Zhifeng
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.08.2018
• Subjects: activation energy; Aromatic Hydrocarbon; benzene; Biomass; catalysts; cellulose; Co-pyrolysis; ethylbenzene; gas chromatography-mass spectrometry; Kinetic; LDPE; naphthalene; polyethylene; pyrolysis; pyrolysis gas chromatography; reaction mechanisms; sawdust; synergism; thermal properties; thermogravimetry; toluene; weight loss; xylene; Co-pyrolysis; Biomass; Kinetic; LDPE; Aromatic Hydrocarbon
• ISSN: 0165-2370; 1873-250X
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jaap.2018.04.001

•Mechanism and kinetic study of synergy effect during catalytic co-pyrolysis of biomass and LDPE was studied by TGA and Py-GC/MS.•Secondary reactions of volatiles in the char bed were mainly responsible for synergy effect.•Synergy effect promoted BTXE during catalytic co-pyrolysis and decreased the...