Local Sensitivity Analysis of Kinetic Models for Cellulose Pyrolysis

Zhujun Dong, Li Xie, Yang Yang, Anthony V. Bridgwater, Junmeng Cai*

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Abstract

Abstract: The first and nth order kinetic models are usually used to describe cellulose pyrolysis. In this work, the local sensitivities of the conversion and derivative conversion with respect to the frequency factor, the logarithm of the frequency factor, the activation energy and the reaction order for the first and nth order kinetic models are calculated by using the finite difference method. The results show that the sensitivities of the first and nth order kinetic models with respect to the activation energy and the logarithm of the frequency factor are significant, while the frequency factor and the reaction order affect the nth order kinetic model slightly. Compared with the frequency factor, the natural logarithm of the frequency factor is a better choice in the parameter estimation of the first and nth order kinetic models. Graphical Abstract: [Figure not available: see fulltext.]

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)975–984
Number of pages10
JournalWaste and Biomass Valorization
Volume10
Early online date7 Oct 2017
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 3 Apr 2019

Bibliographical note

© 2017 Springer International Publishing AG. Part of Springer Nature

Funding: Shanghai Jiao Tong University (Project No. T150PRP31027).

Keywords

  • Activation energy
  • Frequency factor
  • Kinetic model
  • Local sensitivity analysis
  • Pyrolysis

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