Soot oxidation kinetics from TG experiments

Thermogravimetric analysis (TG) has been used extensively for soot oxidation studies. Its known experimental and computational difficulties, however, have led to extended criticism concerning the reliability of the extracted kinetics and their potential for reliable reaction modelling. This study explores if TG kinetics could lead to successful simulation results notwithstanding the related disputes. For this, TG and mini-scale soot oxidation experiments with oxygen (O₂) were conducted. The TG kinetics reliability was controlled through comparison with the corresponding mini-scale results and by the satisfactory simulation of the mini-scale experiments.