Table 1. Experimental data for microwave assisted co pyrolysis of banana peels biomass and polypropylene plastica.
| Expt. run | BP (g) | PP (g) | MP (W) | HR (°C min−1) | Char yield (%) | Oil yield (%) | Gas yield (%) | Conv. (%) | Rate of mass loss (wt% min−1) | Susceptor thermal energy (J g−1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 5 | 450 | 39.2 | 32.2 | 35.7 | 32.0 | 67.8 | 6.7 | 465.7 |
| 2 | 15 | 5 | 450 | 50.4 | 35.0 | 33.8 | 31.1 | 64.9 | 6.5 | 631.5 |
| 3 | 5 | 15 | 450 | 45.3 | 37.7 | 26.6 | 35.7 | 62.30 | 6.2 | 556.3 |
| 4 | 15 | 15 | 450 | 45.7 | 23.6 | 37.9 | 38.3 | 76.3 | 7.6 | 561.8 |
| 5 | 5 | 10 | 300 | 44.8 | 44.7 | 27.1 | 28.1 | 55.2 | 5.5 | 526.9 |
| 6 | 15 | 10 | 300 | 32.8 | 60.1 | 20.3 | 19.4 | 39.8 | 3.9 | 376.3 |
| 7 | 5 | 10 | 600 | 55.3 | 15.9 | 50.2 | 33.8 | 84.0 | 8.4 | 687.0 |
| 8 | 15 | 10 | 600 | 66.0 | 20.7 | 27.0 | 52.2 | 79.2 | 7.9 | 880.2 |
| 9 | 10 | 5 | 300 | 37.6 | 41.2 | 26.4 | 32.3 | 58.7 | 5.8 | 432.5 |
| 10 | 10 | 15 | 300 | 28.3 | 60.9 | 18.0 | 20.9 | 39.0 | 3.9 | 315.6 |
| 11 | 10 | 5 | 600 | 59.2 | 12.4 | 31.2 | 56.4 | 87.6 | 8.7 | 751.0 |
| 12 | 10 | 15 | 600 | 54.4 | 21.0 | 38.7 | 40.2 | 79.0 | 7.9 | 691.0 |
| 13 | 10 | 10 | 450 | 61.2 | 34.4 | 22.4 | 43.0 | 65.5 | 6.5 | 775.5 |
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BP: banana peel, PP: polypropylene, MP: microwave power, HR: heating rate.