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Energy valorization of rice straw is possible by thermal conversion. The aim of this paper was to study the emissions throughout heating of rice straw under seven different atmospheres (simulating combustion, gasification and pyrolysis). For this purpose, combustion, gasification and pyrolysis of rice straw were studied by simultaneous TG/MS dynamic runs at 15 °C min−1. Results showed that a partially inert atmosphere is more advisable from an environmental point of view due to the lower emission of contaminants.
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Sergio Paniagua Bermejo is grateful for the support of the University of Leon for his doctoral grant and Carla Escapa the Spanish Ministry of Educations, Culture and Sports (FPU12/03073). Also, Marta Otero acknowledges support from the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness (RYC-2010-05634).
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Paniagua, S., Otero, M., Coimbra, R.N. et al. Simultaneous thermogravimetric and mass spectrometric monitoring of the pyrolysis, gasification and combustion of rice straw. J Therm Anal Calorim 121, 603–611 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10973-015-4632-y
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