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. 2017 Mar 21;12(3):e0173946. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0173946

Table 1. Charateristic parameters obtained from TG/DTG burning profiles of the RH, CO and SA.

Sample β Tv Tm Tf DTGmax Volatiles Char
(°C) (°C) (°C) (%·min-1) (%) (%)
RH 5 122 286 438 2.19 74.06 19.49
10 131 295 451 4.21 69.41 20.14
20 138 305 468 8.21 66.06 24.17
RHWSE 5 100 193 380 3.33 45.01 34.52
CO 5 123 286 468 4.66 89.33 5.85
10 127 297 493 9.11 84.4 5.91
20 136 309 524 20.07 84.69 6.25
COASE 5 106 184 475 1.52 79.1 14.39
SA 5 130 292 450 1.99 76.43 5.95
10 143 303 480 3.65 79.37 7.01
20 151 314 500 6.92 74.88 12.16
SAASE 5 125 246 300 1.12 21.78 65.59

Tv = onset temperatures for volatile release and weight loss.

Tm = temperatures of maximum weight loss rate.

Tf = final combustion temperature detected as weight stabilization.

DTGmax = maximum weight loss rate.

Volatiles = weight of loss.

Char = weight of stabilization.