Apparent Pyrolysis Kinetics and Index-Based Assessment of Pretreated Peach Seeds

To better understand pyrolysis for upscaling purposes, a kinetic characterization of the process is necessary every feedstock. Laboratory experiments allow identification apparent models. This paper aims at investigation peach seeds’ slow pyrolysis. Peach seeds from Greek fruits pyrolyzed under inert atmospheric conditions different temperatures (475–785 °C), heating rates (100–250 °C/min) and N2 flow (25–200 cc/min). Prior to pyrolysis, they submitted hexane extraction recovery 36.8% wt. contained oils. Determination specific rate constant (k) activation energy (Ea) each considered reaction was made by using Coats–Redfern integral non-isothermal fitting model that requires an assumption order (n). Results revealed 3rd best fits process, increasing temperature leads decrease (E) pre-exponential factor (A), while nitrogen had opposite impact. E A values ranged 23 56 kJ/mol 1.82 × 106 1.13 min?1, respectively, conditions. Furthermore, estimation combustion indexes were assess suitability as fuel, isothermal thermogravimetric analyses (TGA). are suitable feedstock prior submission oils extraction, in cascade biorefinery approach, can increase material efficiency potentially environmental economic benefit agri-food industrial sector.