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Set Heating Rate (°C/min) Sample 1: Pine Wood Sample 2: Britewood Pellets
1 2.5 1 2 3 1 2
2 5 1 2 3 1 2
3 10 1 2 3 1 2
4 15 1 2 3 1 2
5 20 1 2 3 1 2
Step 1: Drying
From 25°C to 100°C constant heating rate (10°C/min for each set)
Held at 100°C for 15 mins in each run → 22.5 mins for each run
→ 135 mins for each set
Step 2: Pyrolysis
From 100°C to 600°C constant heating rate (various for each set)
→ 200 mins for each run in Set 1
(2.5°C/min for Set 1)
→ 1,200 mins for Set 1
→ 100 mins for each run in Set 2
(5°C/min for Set 2)
→ 600 mins for Set 2
→ 50 mins for each run in Set 3
(10°C/min for Set 3)
→ 300 mins for Set 3
→ 33 mins for each run in Set 4
(15°C/min for Set 4)
→ 200 mins for Set 4
→ 25 mins for each run in Set 5
(20°C/min for Set 5)
→ 150 mins for Set 5
Total Time
From 25°C to 600°C 2 Steps: Drying and Pyrolysis as well as Cooling
→ 135 mins for drying in Set 1
→ 1,200 mins for pyrolysis in Set 1
(2.5°C/min for Set 1)
→ 180 mins for cool-down in Set 1
252.5 → 1,515 total mins for Set 1
→ 135 mins for drying in Set 2
→ 600 mins for pyrolysis in Set 2
(5°C/min for Set 2)
→ 180 mins for cool-down in Set 2
152.5 → 915 total mins for Set 2
→ 135 mins for drying in Set 3
→ 300 mins for pyrolysis in Set 3
(10°C/min for Set 3)
→ 180 mins for cool-down in Set 3
102.5 → 615 total mins for Set 3
→ 135 mins for drying in Set 4
→ 200 mins for pyrolysis in Set 4
(15°C/min for Set 4)
→ 180 mins for cool-down in Set 4
85.8333333 → 515 total mins for Set 4
→ 135 mins for drying in Set 5
→ 150 mins for pyrolysis in Set 5
(20°C/min for Set 5)
→ 180 mins for cool-down in Set 5
77.5 → 465 total mins for Set 5
Isothermal Experiments
60
0 5 10 15
Heating Rate (°C/mi n)
Experi me
110
10 15 20 25
Heating Rate (°C/mi n)
10 15 20 25
Heating Rate (°C/mi n)