Determination of Kinetic Parameters of Maize Starch in Air Using Thermogravimetric Analysis

Abstract:

Maize starch is abundant in quantity in China. The hazard from dust explosion of maize starch was very great. Number simulation is a good way to predict the consequent of dust explosion, but the known of reaction kinetics of hazardous materials is necessary. The objective of this research was to determine the reaction kinetics of maize starch using thermo-gravimetric analyses. Thermo-gravimetric analyses of maize starch were performed at heating rates of 5, 10, and 15 min^-1 in an air atmospheres. The weight losses of maize starch in an air atmosphere were found to occur in three stages. The parameters of the reaction kinetics were obtained in Stage and .

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volume 508)
• Pages: 114-117
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.508.114
• Online since: April 2012
• Authors: Chun Miao Yuan, Chang Li, Gang Li, Pei Hong Zhang
• Keywords: Dust Explosion, Kinetic, Maize Starch, Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA)

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