@article{Nangarthody_Sivasubramanian_2022, title={Kinetic and Thermodynamic Analysis of Pyrolysis of Coconut Wood Residue}, volume={35}, url={https://asianpubs.org/index.php/ajchem/article/view/35_1_4}, DOI={10.14233/ajchem.2023.24016}, abstractNote={<p style="text-align: justify;">Physico-chemical properties, kinetics and thermodynamic analysis of biomass are important in designing an efficient pyrolysis process. The current study aims to investigate the physico-chemical behaviour, calorific value and kinetics of thermal decomposition of coconut wood (<em>Cocos nucifera</em>) at 10, 15, and 25 ºC/min using the thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) technique in nitrogen atmospheres. Kinetic parameters were estimated using the Kissinger-Akahira-Sunose (KAS), Flynn-Wall-Ozawa (FWO), Staring, Tang, Friedman and Coats-Redfern (CR) methods. Average activation energy estimated from Kissinger-Akahira-Sunose (KAS), Starink, Tang and Coats-Redfern (CR) methods was <span style="font-family: Symbol;">≈</span> 100 kJ/mol. The Flynn-Wall-Ozawa (FWO) method predicted a higher value of 104 kJ/mol and Friedman a lower value of 81 kJ/mol. Thermodynamic parameters like change in enthalpy, Gibbs free energy and entropy have also been evaluated.</p>}, number={1}, journal={Asian Journal of Chemistry}, author={Nangarthody, Sindhu and Sivasubramanian, V.}, year={2022}, month={Dec.}, pages={39–44} }