Assessment of sugarcane bagasse through thermo-kinetic study as sustainable energy resources

Abstract

Abstract The improper and careless disposal of sugarcane bagasse (SCB) has drawn much attention. To use biomasses, looking at their potential as a bioenergy source is critical. Using biomass and biochar to generate bioenergy in this situation requires understanding the thermal conversion processes of these two materials. With the use of kinetic isoconversional methods and thermogravimetric analysis (TG), which incorporates thermodynamic parameters for non-isothermal studies using Ozawa-Flynn-Wall (OFW), Kissinger- Akahira-Sunose (KAS), and Friedman, Understanding the thermal behavior of SCB biomass residue and his biochar was the goal of this work. Thermal studies were carried out at 10, 20, 30, and 40°C min− 1 rates of heating in an inert and oxidizing atmosphere. The most significant loss rate for devolatilization occurred at 200°C, while the maximum mass loss rates for cellulose and lignin occurred at 350°C and 510°C, respectively.