Modelling the Pyrolysis and Combustion of Wood

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dc.contributor.authorMassawe, Estomih S.
dc.contributor.authorSalim, Said S.
dc.contributor.authorMakinde, Oluwole D.
dc.date.accessioned2016-06-26T17:13:49Z
dc.date.available2016-06-26T17:13:49Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.description.abstractThis paper examines the chemical kinetics of cellulosic material with fixed and varying temperatures. The combustion kinetics of wood together with Arrhenius equation is used in derivation of the model. The governing nonlinear ordinary differential equations with initial conditions are solved numerically. The results obtained are presented graphically for the purpose of showing the pyrolysis and combustion of wood and impact of wood burning for both fixed and varying temperatures. It is observed that charcoal and gases yields are the end products formed during the processes. However it is observed that gases are highly produced at varying temperatures. However for both fixed and varying temperatures, the decomposition reaction of wood (cellulose) in the system leads to the separation of the components of wood giving charcoal and gases as end products, but the gases are highly produced at moderate temperatures.en_US
dc.identifier.citationMassawe, E.S., Salim, S.S. and Makinde, O.D., 2012. Modelling the pyrolysis and combustion of wood. Journal of Mathematical and Computational Science, 2(3), p.702.en_US
dc.identifier.issn1927-5307
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11810/2719
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subjectPyrolysisen_US
dc.subjectCombustionen_US
dc.subjectDecompositionen_US
dc.subjectActivation energy ratioen_US
dc.titleModelling the Pyrolysis and Combustion of Wooden_US
dc.typeJournal Article, Peer Revieweden_US
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