Table 7.
The calculated activation energy using the Cai method at different number of iterations.
| Conversion (y) | The Activation Energy (kJ/mol) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Value | First Iteration | Second Iteration | Third Iteration | Fourth Iteration | |
| 0.1 | 200 | 184.720452 | 184.712138 | 184.712138 | 184.712138 |
| 0.2 | 200 | 215.557078 | 214.675794 | 215.62359 | 215.62359 |
| 0.3 | 200 | 213.154332 | 212.289676 | 213.220844 | 213.220844 |
| 0.4 | 200 | 174.751966 | 173.945508 | 174.80185 | 174.80185 |
| 0.5 | 200 | 179.4768122 | 178.751 | 179.49926 | 179.49926 |
| 0.6 | 200 | 148.90374 | 148.28019 | 148.895426 | 148.895426 |
| 0.7 | 200 | 149.851536 | 149.252928 | 149.843222 | 149.843222 |
| 0.8 | 200 | 150.64968 | 150.059386 | 150.641366 | 150.641366 |
| 0.9 | 200 | 151.506022 | 150.94067 | 151.497708 | 151.497708 |
| Average | 200 | 174.2857354 | 173.6563656 | 174.3039338 | 174.3039338 |