Boiling point of levoglucosan and devolatilization temperatures in cellulose pyrolysis measured at different heating area temperatures

Fast heating conditions are known to improve the yields of volatile products in cellulose pyrolysis. The mechanism, however, is not yet well understood. For better understanding of the cellulose fast pyrolysis, the devolatilization temperature was directly measured during the pyrolysis of cellulose. An in situ measurement method employing a very fine thermocouple was first developed. A sample in a ceramic boat was pushed into the heating area,...