@article{(Open Science Index):https://publications.waset.org/pdf/10001447, title = {Kinetic Study of Thermal Degradation of a Lignin Nanoparticle-Reinforced Phenolic Foam}, author = {Juan C. Domínguez and Belén Del Saz-Orozco and María V. Alonso and Mercedes Oliet and Francisco Rodríguez}, country = {}, institution = {}, abstract = {In the present study, the kinetics of thermal degradation of a phenolic and lignin reinforced phenolic foams, and the lignin used as reinforcement were studied and the activation energies of their degradation processes were obtained by a DAEM model. The average values for five heating rates of the mean activation energies obtained were: 99.1, 128.2, and 144.0 kJ.mol-1 for the phenolic foam; 109.5, 113.3, and 153.0 kJ.mol-1 for the lignin reinforcement; and 82.1, 106.9, and 124.4 kJ.mol-1 for the lignin reinforced phenolic foam. The standard deviation ranges calculated for each sample were 1.27-8.85, 2.22-12.82, and 3.17-8.11 kJ.mol-1 for the phenolic foam, lignin and the reinforced foam, respectively. The DAEM model showed low mean square errors (}, journal = {International Journal of Environmental and Ecological Engineering}, volume = {9}, number = {5}, year = {2015}, pages = {563 - 567}, ee = {https://publications.waset.org/pdf/10001447}, url = {https://publications.waset.org/vol/101}, bibsource = {https://publications.waset.org/}, issn = {eISSN: 1307-6892}, publisher = {World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology}, index = {Open Science Index 101, 2015}, }