Measurement and determination of main kinetic parameters of medium temperature pyrolysis bituminous coal char.

The oxidation reaction order (n) and activation energy (E a) are the primary parameters in the global carbon/oxygen reaction model. However, these parameters continue to be a subject of argument due to the problems of experimental technology and kinetic analysis methods. This paper used a micro fluidized bed reaction analysis system to study the reaction kinetics of bituminous coal char with a median particle size of 75 μm at 923–1223 K and 2%–21% oxygen concentration. The effects of temperature and oxygen concentration on the combustion characteristics of char were analyzed. The real n value and main kinetic parameters in the n th-order Arrhenius model were measured, and the transition temperatures of the combustion control zone were determined. Results showed that the position of the maximum combustion reactivity occurs in the range of 20–30% of carbon conversion, which decreased slightly with the increase of temperature and increased slightly with the increase of oxygen concentration. The intrinsic reaction zone is below 1023 K, the intrinsic reaction order is between 0.64 and 0.71, and the intrinsic activation energy is about 106 kJ/mol. This study contributes to improve the precision and practicality of the n th-order Arrhenius model. • Measured the real reaction order n and main kinetic parameters of coal char by a micro fluidized bed system • Determined the transition temperatures of the combustion control zone, and the intrinsic reaction zone I is below 1023 K • The n value at the same conversion in the same combustion control zone is almost the same • In zone I n =0.64–0.71, activation energy E a =97–117 kJ/mol, pre-exponential factor A 0 =130–836 mol/(s·m2·atm n) [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]