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Table 3 Mass changes including reaction durations of the combustion reaction under different heating rates

From: Investigation into the combustion kinetics and spontaneous ignition of sweet sorghum as energy resource

Heating rate (°C/min)

Remaining mass, % (standard deviation)

Mass loss, % (reaction duration, s)

Maximum mass-loss rate (%/min)

Stage I

Stage II

Stage I

Stage II

Tp,I

Tp,II

- (material nature)

91.01 (1.26)–34.14 (1.42)

34.14 (1.42)–9.70 (0.22)

56.87

24.44

2

91.95–32.55

32.55–9.80

59.40 (6057)

22.75 (3846)

1.42

0.66

5

91.50–35.28

35.28–9.45

56.22 (2265)

25.83 (1506)

3.38

1.86

10

89.59–34.59

34.59–9.84

55.00 (1110)

24.74 (585)

6.94

17.69