Abstract

The oxidative pyrolysis kinetics of coal before and after immersion effect was studied by thermogravimetric experiments. Non-isothermal thermogravimetric analysis data were analyzed at four heating rates of 5, 10, 20 and 30 K/min. Furthermore, temperature-programmed experiments and Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy were employed to understand the oxidation activity and chemical structure of raw coal and soaked coal. After coal immersion effect, the increase in the content of active functional groups, the increase in the concentration of gaseous products, and the decrease in crossing point temperature during oxidation process all indicate that soaked coal is easier to oxidize and spontaneously combust. Lastly, four model-free methods such as Flynn-Wall-Ozawa (FWO), Kissinger-Akahira-Sunose (KAS), Friedman and Kissinger methods are employed to calculate the activation energy (Eα). Kinetic analysis reveals that Eα value obtained by the former three methods significantly depends on the conversion of coal oxidative pyrolysis process, and the average Eα value of soaked coal obtained by four methods is lower than that of raw coal. For the kinetic analysis of coal oxygen adsorption and combustion stages, it is more reliable to adopt the FWO and KAS methods in turn. This research helps to better understand the mechanism of enhanced oxidation activity of soaked coal and optimizes the calculation method of kinetic parameters in different oxidation stages of coal.

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