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DOI: 10.1039/A905867B (Paper) Reference Section for: Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 1999, 1, 5035-5043

The role of char-forming processes in the thermal decomposition of cellulose

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R. Ball, A. C. McIntosh and J. Brindley

Abstract

A simple model for the thermal decomposition of amorphous cellulose is proposed that rationalizes the effect of water in promoting the charring process at the expense of volatilization. Simulations of mass-loss histories and product evolution are shown to be consistent with various experimental observations in the literature. Under char-promoting conditions where heat transfer is limited, anomalous thermal effects are predicted which indicate that char formation may not always be desirable in fire-inhibiting treatments of or strategies for cellulosic materials.

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