Lynne Wong's PhD thesis
Lynne Wong's PhD thesis Lynne Wong's PhD thesis
5.3.2 Applicability of different adsorption isotherm models 177 5.3.3 Choice of isotherm models 178 5.3.4 Fitting of sorption data to adsorption isotherm models 179 5.4 PREVIOUS RESEARCH PERFORMED TO MEASURE MOISTURE 179 SORPTION ISOTHERMS ON SUGAR CANE FIBRE AND SOME WOODY FIBRES 5.4.1 Sugar cane fibre 180 5.4.2 Woody fibre from eucalyptus 182 5.4.3 Other woody fibre from flax, hemp and reed canary grass 183 5.4.4 Fibre from corn stover components 183 5.5 METHODS FOR MEASURING EQUILIBRIUM MOISTURE 184 CONTENT 5.5.1 Gravimetric method 185 5.5.2 Manometric method 186 5.5.3 Hygrometric method 186 5.6 DETERMINATION OF ADSORPTION ISOTHERMS FOR 186 COMPONENT PARTS OF CANE VARIETY R 570 5.6.1 Materials 187 5.6.2 Equipment 188 5.6.3 Procedure to determine equilibrium moisture content of 190 sugar cane components 5.6.4 Results and discussion 192 5.6.4.1 EMC results 192 5.6.4.2 Kelly’s type of two-equilibria isotherms 203 5.6.4.3 Adsorption isotherms 203 5.6.4.4 Fitting of sorption models to the experimental EMC data 210 5.6.4.5 Calculated EMC values of reconstituted R 570 228 5.7 CONCLUSIONS 233 Page (xvi)
CHAPTER 6. PROPERTIES OF THE SORBED WATER IN 236 SUGAR CANE FIBRE 6.1 THE MONOLAYER MOISTURE CONTENT 237 (xvii)
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5.3.2 Applicability of different adsorption isotherm models 177<br />
5.3.3 Choice of isotherm models 178<br />
5.3.4 Fitting of sorption data to adsorption isotherm models 179<br />
5.4 PREVIOUS RESEARCH PERFORMED TO MEASURE MOISTURE<br />
179<br />
SORPTION ISOTHERMS ON SUGAR CANE FIBRE AND SOME<br />
WOODY FIBRES<br />
5.4.1 Sugar cane fibre 180<br />
5.4.2 Woody fibre from eucalyptus 182<br />
5.4.3 Other woody fibre from flax, hemp and reed canary grass 183<br />
5.4.4 Fibre from corn stover components 183<br />
5.5 METHODS FOR MEASURING EQUILIBRIUM MOISTURE<br />
184<br />
CONTENT<br />
5.5.1 Gravimetric method 185<br />
5.5.2 Manometric method 186<br />
5.5.3 Hygrometric method 186<br />
5.6 DETERMINATION OF ADSORPTION ISOTHERMS FOR<br />
186<br />
COMPONENT PARTS OF CANE VARIETY R 570<br />
5.6.1 Materials 187<br />
5.6.2 Equipment 188<br />
5.6.3 Procedure to determine equilibrium moisture content of<br />
190<br />
sugar cane components<br />
5.6.4 Results and discussion 192<br />
5.6.4.1 EMC results 192<br />
5.6.4.2 Kelly’s type of two-equilibria isotherms 203<br />
5.6.4.3 Adsorption isotherms 203<br />
5.6.4.4 Fitting of sorption models to the experimental EMC data 210<br />
5.6.4.5 Calculated EMC values of reconstituted R 570 228<br />
5.7 CONCLUSIONS 233<br />
Page<br />
(xvi)
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