Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology

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A Study on The Thermal Properties and Activation Energy of Rapidly Torrefied Oak Wood Powder using Non-isothermal Thermogravimetric Analysis

비등온 열중량분석법을 이용한 급속 반탄화 참나무 목분의 열적 특성과 활성화 에너지 연구

  • Lee, Danbee (Department of Forest Products and Biotechnology, College of Forest Science, Kookmin University) ;
  • Kim, Birm-June (Department of Forest Products and Biotechnology, College of Forest Science, Kookmin University)
  • 이단비 (국민대학교 삼림과학대학 임산생명공학과) ;
  • 김범준 (국민대학교 삼림과학대학 임산생명공학과)
  • Received : 2015.08.17
  • Accepted : 2015.10.17
  • Published : 2016.01.25
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Abstract

This study investigated thermal properties and activation energy ($E_a$) of torrefied oak wood powders treated with various torrefaction times (0, 5, 7.5, 10 min) by using non-isothermal thermogravimetric analysis at heating rates of 10, 20, $40^{\circ}C/min$ to check the feasibility of rapidly torrefied oak wood powders as a fuel. As the torrefaction time increases, onset of thermal decomposition temperature, lignin content, and the amount of final residue of torrefied oak wood powders were accordingly increased with reduced hemicellulose content. $E_a$ was determined by using Friedman and Kissinger models and respective R-square values were over 0.9 meaning very good availability of calculated $E_a$ values. The $E_a$ values of the samples were decreased with the increase of torrefaction time and the lowest $E_a$ value ob served in the torrefied oak wood powders treated for 7.5 min showed high feasibility of rapidly torrefied oak wood powder as a biomass-solid refuse fuel.

급속 반탄화 처리한 참나무 목분의 연료 적합성을 알아보기 위해 다양한 반탄화 시간(0, 5, 7.5, 10분)으로 제조한 반탄화 목분 시료를 10, 20, $40^{\circ}C/min$의 승온속도로 비등온 열중량분석법을 이용하여 시료의 열적 특성과 활성화 에너지를 알아보았다. 반탄화 처리시간이 증가함에 따라 시료의 열분해 시작온도($T_{onset}$)가 증가하였고, 시료 내 헤미셀룰로오스 함량은 감소하고 리그닌 함량은 증가하였으며, 열분해 반응 후의 최종 잔류물 양이 증가하는 모습을 보여주었다. 활성화 에너지는 Friedman과 Kissinger의 2가지 방법을 사용하여 추정하였으며, 각각의 결정계수 결과값은 0.9를 상회하여 계산된 활성화 에너지 값의 높은 유용성을 확인하였다. 시료의 활성화 에너지 계산 값은 반탄화 처리시간이 증가할수록 감소하는 경향이 나타났으며, 7.5분간 반탄화 처리한 시료에서 관찰된 가장 낮은 활성화 에너지 값은 급속 반탄화처리 참나무 목분의 바이오 고형연료제품으로써의 높은 적용가능성을 보여주었다.

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