Thermal decomposition of ipil-ipil and kakauate
Date of Publication
1989
Document Type
Bachelor's Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering
College
Gokongwei College of Engineering
Department/Unit
Chemical Engineering
Abstract/Summary
The study concerns the decomposition of ipil-ipil and kakauate in the absence of oxygen. Three different shapes of wood samples cubes (sides = 2 cm), slabs (length = 4 cm, width = 2 cm, height = 1 cm) and cylinders (length = 2.20 cm, diameter = 2.14 cm) were considered, and each tested under an inert nitrogen gas atmosphere, at temperatures of 200 C, 300 C, 400 C and at time intervals of 0.5, 1, 2, and 3 hours for each temperature. These variations were made to determine the effect of this parameters on charcoal yield.The study showed that charcoal yield of the wood sample increases from 200 C to 400 C and from 0.5 hours to 3 hours. At 200 C and 300 C, charcoal yield varied for the three shapes used but at 400 C, charcoal yield were almost the same. This is true for both ipil-ipil and kakauate. Lastly, at the same conditions of time, temperature and shape, ipil-ipil had a higher charcoal yield over kakauate.
Abstract Format
html
Language
English
Format
Accession Number
TU04341
Shelf Location
Archives, The Learning Commons, 12F, Henry Sy Sr. Hall
Physical Description
78 leaves ; photocopy.
Keywords
Ipil-ipil (tree); Pyrolysis; Decomposition
Recommended Citation
Ong, R., Gonzales, G., & See, M. (1989). Thermal decomposition of ipil-ipil and kakauate. Retrieved from https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_bachelors/8053
