Table 11.
Combustion parameters of unprocessed biowastes and chars
| Sample descriptions | IT /°C | a PT /°C | b PT /°C | BT/°C | % BT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unprocessed | 138.8 | 272.8 | 463.7 | 618.7 | 72.9 |
| SS Char at 180°C | 127.0 | 219.5 | 278.2 | 525.6 | 67.2 |
| Char at 200°C | 128.6 | 205.5 | 249.7 | 507.3 | 60.5 |
| Unprocessed | 131.8 | 281.8 | 446.7 | 543.9 | 88.9 |
| FSS Char at 180°C | 159.6 | 268.3 | 404.4 | 502.7 | 95.8 |
| Char at 200°C | 156.0 | 263.6 | 372.4 | 477.8 | 95.9 |
| Unprocessed | 151.1 | 269.8 | 489.1 | 567.2 | 87.2 |
| HF Char at 180°C | 137.9 | 267.9 | 392.6 | 527.2 | 80.4 |
| Char at 200°C | 148.3 | 255.6 | 375.2 | 524.4 | 83.8 |
| Unprocessed | 140.9 | 271.2 | 442.8 | 577.2 | 86.7 |
| HFS Char at 180°C | 146.0 | 281.9 | 383.0 | 522.4 | 82.6 |
| Char at 200°C | 117.9 | 281.9 | 380.4 | 510.5 | 78.5 |
Where IT — initial temperature where devolatilization starts
PT a & b — peak temperature on the DTG profile, corresponding to devolatilization and burning phases respectively
BT — burnout temperature
% BT — percentage weight of material combusted after BT