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December 10, 2024
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Thermogravimetric Assessment of Biomass: Unravelling Kinetic, Chemical Composition and Combustion Profiles

Publicated to: Fire. 7 (11): 396- - 2024-11-01 7(11), DOI: 10.3390/fire7110396

Authors:

Paredes, Roberto; Castells, Blanca; Tascon, Alberto
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Affiliations

Lab Oficial Jose Maria Madariaga LOM, Madrid 28906, Spain - Author
TecnoGetafe, Technol Ctr TECMINERGY, Madrid 28906, Spain - Author
Univ La Rioja, CIVA Res Ctr, Logrono 26006, Spain - Author
Univ La Rioja, Dept Agr & Food Sci, C-Madre Dios 53, Logrono 26006, Spain - Author
Univ Politecn Madrid, Dept Energy & Fuels, ETS Ingn Minas & Energia, C Rios Rosas 21, Madrid 28003, Spain - Author
Univ Politecn Madrid, Dept Geol & Min Engn, ETSI Minas & Energia, C Rios Rosas 21, Madrid 28003, Spain - Author
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Abstract

Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) was performed on six samples of pine wood, poplar sawdust and olive residue, and the kinetic parameters were evaluated by using isoconversional models. The hemicellulose, cellulose and lignin contents were also estimated using the Fraser-Suzuki deconvolution method. In addition, a range of thermodynamic parameters and combustion indices was calculated. Significant correlations were found between the kinetic, thermodynamic and combustion parameters. The ignition index showed an inverse relationship with the activation energy, whereas the burnout index correlated with enthalpy values for most samples. Higher heating rates during TGA increased ignition and combustion efficiencies but decreased combustion stability. Differences in behaviour were detected between the olive residues, which had a much higher lignin content (51.2-56.9%), and the woody biomass samples (24.2-29.2%). Moreover, the sample with the highest ash content also exhibited some distinctive characteristics, including the lowest high heating value and ignition index, coupled with the highest activation energy, indicating a less favourable combustion behaviour than the other samples. The particle size of the samples was also found to be critical for both combustion efficiency and safety.
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Keywords

Activation-energyBehavioBiomassCo-pyrolysisCombustion behaviourCombustion kineticsEnthalpyEntropyEuropean-unionOlive cakeOlive wastOlive wastePine woodPoplar sawdustPyrolysis kineticsSewage-sludgeSlow pyrolysisSolid biofuelsSolid biomassThermal-degradationThermogravimetric analysis

Quality index

Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal Fire due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency WoS (JCR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2024 there are still no calculated indicators, but in 2023, it was in position 20/92, thus managing to position itself as a Q1 (Primer Cuartil), in the category Forestry.

Independientemente del impacto esperado determinado por el canal de difusión, es importante destacar el impacto real observado de la propia aportación.

Según las diferentes agencias de indexación, el número de citas acumuladas por esta publicación hasta la fecha 2026-04-27:

  • WoS: 12
  • Scopus: 12
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Impact and social visibility

It is essential to present evidence supporting full alignment with institutional principles and guidelines on Open Science and the Conservation and Dissemination of Intellectual Heritage. A clear example of this is:

  • The work has been submitted to a journal whose editorial policy allows open Open Access publication.
  • Assignment of a Handle/URN as an identifier within the deposit in the Institutional Repository: https://oa.upm.es/89110/

As a result of the publication of the work in the institutional repository, statistical usage data has been obtained that reflects its impact. In terms of dissemination, we can state that, as of

  • Views: 110
  • Downloads: 24
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Leadership analysis of institutional authors

There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: First Author (PAREDES GALLO, ROBERTO) .

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Awards linked to the item

This research was partly funded by the Autonomous Community of La Rioja (Gobierno de La Rioja) through grant No. PID2019-106560RA-I00.
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