Research Article

Pyrolytic Characteristics and Kinetics of Phragmites australis

Table 3

Comparison of various kinetic parameters of pyrolysis for different biomass[17, 25].

SamplesDecomposition temperature (°C)Activation energy
(kJ mol−1)

Cellulose300–430200
Hemicellulose250–350100
Lignin250–55080
Chitosan268–31295.6–185.7
Enteromorpha prolifera174–551228.1
spirulina platensis190–56076.2–97
Chlorella protothecoides150–54042.2–52.5
Dunaliella tertiolecta155–299145.713–146.421
Oak tree230–400236.2
Corn stover250–47057.95–58.94
Peat208–33452.77
P. australis240–500163