Thermo-oxidative characterization and kinetics of tar sands
In this research, non-isothermal kinetics and thermal analysis of Gerçüş tar sand sample is studied by DSC (differential scanning calorimeter) and TG/DTG (thermogravimetry). Experiments were performed using three different mesh size (20–35, 35–50 and >50) of sample. Differential scanning calorimeter (DSC) curves revealed three reaction regions in the temperature range of 20–600 °C. On the other hand, thermogravimetry (TG/DTG) curves of tar sand samples at different particle sizes demonstrated three stages of weight loss. Two different kinetic models (Coats & Redfern and Arrhenius) were used to determine the kinetic parameters of the samples and it was observed that the average activation energy values were between 17.5 and 26.6 kJ/mol, for reaction region-II and 126.2–160.1 kJ/mol for reaction region-III, respectively. In order to see the contribution of each region to the overall reactivity of the tar sand sample, weighted mean apparent activation energy of the samples are also determined.
Year of publication: |
2011
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Authors: | Versan KOK, Mustafa |
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Energy. - Elsevier, ISSN 0360-5442. - Vol. 36.2011, 8, p. 5338-5342
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Publisher: |
Elsevier |
Subject: | Tar sands | Asphaltite | Thermal analysis | Kinetics |
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