Characterization of treated empty fruit bunches by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA)
This research investigates the thermal degradation characteristics of treated empty fruit bunches (EFB) using thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), contributing to circular economy promotion by encouraging the use of agricultural by-products in the energy sector. EFB feedstock was prepared by immersing...
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| author | Abdul Rahman Aizuddin Abdullah Nurhayati |
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| description | This research investigates the thermal degradation characteristics of treated empty fruit bunches (EFB) using thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), contributing to circular economy promotion by encouraging the use of agricultural by-products in the energy sector. EFB feedstock was prepared by immersing 100g of residue in 1.8 liters of distilled water for 40 minutes at room temperature (~30°C). Results show that this treatment reduced ash content by approximately 2.74 wt%. TGA data reveals that untreated EFB exhibited greater weight loss compared to treated EFB, with the latter showing shifted decomposition processes at higher thermal degradation temperatures. The study explores ash’s catalytic influence, providing insights into weight loss patterns and decomposition temperature ranges. This enhanced understanding of biomass behavior provides valuable data for optimizing biomass-based energy systems, further advancing sustainable energy solutions and resource efficiency. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-8dabc51d5a424a4f93a0f1c8a284cd822025-02-05T10:47:33ZengEDP SciencesE3S Web of Conferences2267-12422025-01-016030102410.1051/e3sconf/202560301024e3sconf_isgst2024_01024Characterization of treated empty fruit bunches by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA)Abdul Rahman Aizuddin0Abdullah Nurhayati1Faculty of Engineering & Technology, DRB-HICOM University of Automotive MalaysiaSchool of Physics, Universiti Sains MalaysiaThis research investigates the thermal degradation characteristics of treated empty fruit bunches (EFB) using thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), contributing to circular economy promotion by encouraging the use of agricultural by-products in the energy sector. EFB feedstock was prepared by immersing 100g of residue in 1.8 liters of distilled water for 40 minutes at room temperature (~30°C). Results show that this treatment reduced ash content by approximately 2.74 wt%. TGA data reveals that untreated EFB exhibited greater weight loss compared to treated EFB, with the latter showing shifted decomposition processes at higher thermal degradation temperatures. The study explores ash’s catalytic influence, providing insights into weight loss patterns and decomposition temperature ranges. This enhanced understanding of biomass behavior provides valuable data for optimizing biomass-based energy systems, further advancing sustainable energy solutions and resource efficiency.https://www.e3s-conferences.org/articles/e3sconf/pdf/2025/03/e3sconf_isgst2024_01024.pdf |
| spellingShingle | Abdul Rahman Aizuddin Abdullah Nurhayati Characterization of treated empty fruit bunches by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) E3S Web of Conferences |
| title | Characterization of treated empty fruit bunches by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) |
| title_full | Characterization of treated empty fruit bunches by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) |
| title_fullStr | Characterization of treated empty fruit bunches by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Characterization of treated empty fruit bunches by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) |
| title_short | Characterization of treated empty fruit bunches by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) |
| title_sort | characterization of treated empty fruit bunches by thermogravimetric analysis tga |
| url | https://www.e3s-conferences.org/articles/e3sconf/pdf/2025/03/e3sconf_isgst2024_01024.pdf |
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