A study on copyrolysis and heating value of wood chip composites as cogeneration plant fuel

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Abstract

Polystyrene (PS)/wood chip (WC) composites (PS/WC) were prepared by solution mixing method and the effect of polystyrene on thermal characteristics of WC was investigated with different PS/WC ratios. The copyrolysis and heating value of the PS/WC were determined by thermogravimetric analyzer and calorimeter, respectively. From the results, the PS/WC revealed copyrolysis features in the range of 360-440. °C compared to WC and PS and exhibited high heating value over about 5000. kcal/kg at low PS content (PS/WC = 2/8). These results were attributed to the combination effect by interaction between polystyrene and wood chip.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2024-2027
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry
Volume18
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 25 Nov 2012
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Copyrolysis
  • Heating value
  • Polystyrene
  • Thermal decomposition
  • Wood chip

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