The use of arrhenius kinetic model to predict activation energies in hardwood-water systems

ŞAHİN H. T.

Surface Review and Letters, vol.14, no.5, pp.999-1005, 2007 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 14 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2007
  • Doi Number: 10.1142/s0218625x07010512
  • Journal Name: Surface Review and Letters
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.999-1005
  • Keywords: Activation energy, Arrhenius equation, Cellulose, Eucalyptus, Lignin, Poplar, Swelling coefficients
  • Isparta University of Applied Sciences Affiliated: No

Abstract

In this study, water swelling coefficients and activation energies for eucalyptus and poplar woods were calculated. The swelling properties of both species appear to directly proportional dependence on temperature and its directions. In the tangential direction, the swelling rate coefficients of eucalyptus ranged from 0.30 to 0.69 are greater than that of poplar which ranged from 0.24 to 0.55. In comparison to average activation energy (Ea), poplar approximately have 2.6kJ/mole higher Ea, than eucalyptus (36.7 vs 39.3 kJ/mole). The comparison and the measured results reveal that the swelling response of both woods with temperature can be quite well predicted using Arrhenius kinetic theory. © World Scientific Publishing Company.