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Assessment of Co-Pyrolysis of a Cyanobacterium and Waste Textile Polymer: Investigating Kinetics, Thermodynamics, Reaction Mechanism and Synergism

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  • Kaustav Nath

    (Chemical Engineering Department, Jadavpur University, 188, Raja S.C. Mallick Rd, Kolkata 700032, India)

  • Biswajit Debnath

    (Chemical Engineering Department, Jadavpur University, 188, Raja S.C. Mallick Rd, Kolkata 700032, India)

  • Ranjana Chowdhury

    (Chemical Engineering Department, Jadavpur University, 188, Raja S.C. Mallick Rd, Kolkata 700032, India)

  • Somil Thakur

    (Department of Building, Energy and Material Technology, Faculty of Engineering Science and Technology, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, 8514 Narvik, Norway)

  • Rajnish Kaur Calay

    (Department of Building, Energy and Material Technology, Faculty of Engineering Science and Technology, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, 8514 Narvik, Norway)

Abstract

Algal cultivation has attracted significant attention due to CO 2 biocapture and potential for biofuel generation. Enormous generation of waste polymer often poses an environmental problem due to non-biodegradability. This study comprehensively analyses the thermal degradation characteristics of blue–green alga, Leptolyngbya subtilis JUCHE1 (LS) and waste textile polyester (WTP) and their mixtures (LS1P3 (1:3); LS1P1 (1:1); LS3P1 (3:1)) during co-pyrolysis. The interaction between LS and WTP during co-pyrolysis has been assessed through the verification of synergism using different blending ratio and through the comparison of the corresponding values of the Comprehensive Pyrolysis Index (CPI). The composite, LS1P3, exhibited the highest synergism and the maximum value of CPI. Isoconversional models (FWO, Starink, Bosewell and Tang) have been used to predict the activation energies (E a ). Thermodynamic parameters, namely, heat of reaction (ΔH), Gibbs free energy change (ΔG) and entropy change (ΔS), have also been determined for all. The average value of E a for LS1P3 is also the lowest (96.015 kJ/mol) among all composites. The Master plot method identifies that there is a shift of reaction mechanism from phase boundary type (R2 and R3) for LS and WTP to a P2-type acceleratory reaction rate mechanism for LS1P3. The lowest average value of ΔH and the highest values of ΔG and ΔS for LS1P3 co-pyrolysis also support the least consumption of energy and the highest favorability under present conditions. The product yield distribution of co-pyrolysis in the isothermally operated conditions (450 °C) also establishes the superiority of LS1P3. Yields of pyro-oil and pyro-gas are the highest among all composites. The study ensures the future application prospects of co-pyrolysis of LS and WTP as a means for generation of energy resources (pyro-oil and pyro-gas) and chemicals (pyro-char).

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  • Kaustav Nath & Biswajit Debnath & Ranjana Chowdhury & Somil Thakur & Rajnish Kaur Calay, 2026. "Assessment of Co-Pyrolysis of a Cyanobacterium and Waste Textile Polymer: Investigating Kinetics, Thermodynamics, Reaction Mechanism and Synergism," Clean Technol., MDPI, vol. 8(4), pages 1-29, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jcltec:v:8:y:2026:i:4:p:112-:d:1997537
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