A five step pyrolysis mechanism for wood burning models

H. Mätzing, H.J. Gehrmann, D. Merz, T. Kolb, H. Seifert
2011
Many similar experimental results, but many different interpretations. Approach in this work • TG measurements at several heating rates • Three and five step global models developed using monomer formulas for wood components: C 6 H 10 O 5 cellulose  gas + 2.5 C  0.75 tar + gas + 0.625 C C 6 H 10 O 5 tar  gas C 5 H 8 O 4 hemicellulose  gas + 2 C C 10 H 10 O 4 lignin  gas + 4.3 C Properties of Global Models • Rate constants fitted to global reactions are subject to the assumed mechanism,
more » ... e they are not exchangeable between different models, in contrast to elementary reactions. • In 1 and 3 step models, fitted rate constants depend on heating rates, which is plausible only for samples of large size.
doi:10.5445/ir/220083440 fatcat:hw7jfcw2kvbbvnw4lwkhtxglwy