Study on the co-pyrolysis of furfural residue and rice husk blend

Co-pyrolysis studies of furfural residue and rice husk blends were conducted using a (thermogravimetric) analyzer. The results show that the main pyrolysis temperature region can be (separated) into two distinct ranges, which represents different pyrolysis mechanisms. Weight fraction of furfural residue or rice husk has influence on the pyrolysis characteristics of the blends, (co-pyrolysis) of biomass was not simply additive of its individual contributions. TG DTG analysis and comparison were used to study the co-pyrolysis of furfural residue and rice husk at different (heating) rates (5 ℃/min, 20 ℃/min, 50 ℃/min and 80 ℃/min) and different particle sizes in a stream of N_2. It showed that the beginning temperature of pyrolysis rises with the increase of (heating) rate and particle size. In the main pyrolysis temperature range, a two-stage (pyrolysis) kinetics model was established which fits the intrinsic property of the blends and the related kinetics (parameters) were (determined).