Category: Transient Plane Source
Author(s): A. H. Akbarzadeh, E. Madadian, M. Lefsrud
Keywords: bioenergy, composite solid fuel, differential scanning calorimetry, microstructural analysis, thermal analysis, thermal conductivity, thermogravimetric analysis, transient plane source
Abstract: Finding uses for plastic is becoming increasingly important because it has one of the lowest recycling rates among fabricated materials. Wood, on the other hand, is a natural material that is referred to as biomass and is being used as a clean energy source. Researchers are now looking to form a composite pellet of wood and plastic which would simultaneously increase the value of the fuel while providing a practical use for plastic. This study looked at the thermal conductivity of wood-plastic pellets to determine their pyrolytic characteristics. The Thermtest TPS Thermal Constants Analyzer determined that the thermal conductivity of shredded fibers was greater than shredded plastics at 21 °C. Plastics had a lower thermal conductivity than the fibers, and although they would still be effective, the wood-fiber pellets would have a higher market value.
Reference: Waste and Biomass Valorization (2017) 1-15
DOI: 10.1007/s12649-017-9921-1