Department of Mechanical Engineering, King Abdulaziz University-Rabigh, Saudi Arabia.
Bioresour Technol. 2012 Aug;118:382-9. doi: 10.1016/j.biortech.2012.04.081. Epub 2012 May 3.
The present research work is probably the first attempt to focus on the kinetics of pyrolysis and combustion process for date palm biomass wastes like seed, leaf and leaf stem by using Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA) technique. The physical properties of biomass wastes were also examined. Proximate and ultimate analysis of the date palm biomass was investigated. FT-IR analysis was conducted to determine possible chemical functional groups in the biomass. Results showed that date palm seed and leaf can be characterized as high calorific values and high volatile content biomass materials as compared to the leaf stem. Kinetic analysis of this biomass was also given a particular attention. It is concluded that these biomasses can become useful source of energy, chemicals and bio-char.
本研究工作可能首次尝试使用热重分析（TGA）技术关注棕榈生物质废物（如种子、叶子和叶茎）的热解和燃烧过程动力学。还检查了生物质废物的物理性质。对棕榈生物质的近似值和最终分析进行了研究。进行了傅里叶变换红外（FT-IR）分析，以确定生物质中可能存在的化学官能团。结果表明，与叶茎相比，棕榈种子和叶子可被描述为高热值和高挥发物含量的生物质材料。还特别关注了这种生物质的动力学分析。结论是，这些生物质可以成为有用的能源、化学品和生物炭的来源。
