ABSTRACT

"Presents 100 samples of organic substances characterized under identical conditions by thermogravimetry (TG) and differential thermal analysis (DTA) in addition to proximate analysis-providing accurate information essential in research and engineering applications related to fuel preparation. Discusses nonisothermal kinetic techniques, mathematical models, and other parameter estimation procedures that facilitate the extrapolation of results obtained under various conditions-including the Gaur and Reed method, an important advance in understanding the kinetics of thermal data!"

chapter 2|13 pages

Overview of Thermal Analysis Methods

chapter 5|47 pages

Pyrolysis of the Components of Biomass

chapter 6|49 pages

Natural Biomass

chapter 7|20 pages

Variations in Biomass

chapter 8|9 pages

Processed Biomass

chapter 9|20 pages

Municipal Solid Wastes

chapter 10|16 pages

High-Carbon Solid Fuels

chapter 11|11 pages

Liquid Fuels

chapter 12|6 pages

Effect of Operating Conditions