Thermal Degradation Characteristics and Kinetics of Oxy Combustion of Corn Residues

Table 1

Properties of corncob and stover on a dry basis.

	Proximate analysis			Ultimate analysis				Biochemical analysis			References
	Volatile	Fixed carbon	Ash	C	H	O	N	Cellulose	Hemicellulose	Lignin
Corncob	80.2	16.7	3.1	49	6	44.7	0.3	—	—	—	[22]
	82.2	16.9	0.9	45.5	6.2	47	1.3	—	—	—	[23]
	—	—	—	47.4	5.9	38.1	0.7	30	38	3	[24]
Corn stover	74.9	17	8.2	47.4	5	38.1	0.8	—	—	—	[6]
	78.7	17.6	3.7	—	—	—	—	51.2	30.7	14.4	[25]
	—	—	—	46.6	5	40.1	0.8	48	29	6	[24]