@article{scholars14894,
       publisher = {Elsevier Ltd},
         journal = {Bioresource Technology},
           title = {Particle swarm optimization and global sensitivity analysis for catalytic co-pyrolysis of Chlorella vulgaris and plastic waste mixtures},
          volume = {329},
            note = {cited By 28},
            year = {2021},
             doi = {10.1016/j.biortech.2021.124874},
        abstract = {This study investigated on the co-pyrolysis of microalgae Chlorella vulgaris and high-density polyethylene (HDPE) waste mixtures which was performed with three types of catalysts, namely limestone (LS), HZSM-5 zeolite, and novel bi-functional LS/HZSM-5/LS. Kissinger-Kai (K-K) model-free method was coupled with Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) model-fitting method using the thermogravimetric experimental data. A global sensitivity analysis was carried out using Latin Hypercube Sampling and rank transformation to assess the extent of impact of the input kinetic parameters on the output results. Furthermore, a thermodynamic analysis was performed to obtain parameters such as enthalpy change ({\^I}?H), Gibb's free energy ({\^I}?G), and entropy change ({\^I}?S). The activation energy (EA) of the microalgae Chlorella vulgaris and HDPE binary mixture were found to be lower upon the addition of catalysts. Among the catalyst used, bi-functional LS/HZSM-5 catalyst exhibited the lowest EA (83.59 kJ/mol) and {\^I}?H (78 kJ/mol) as compared to LS and HZSM-5 catalysts. {\^A}{\copyright} 2021 Elsevier Ltd},
        keywords = {Activation energy; Algae; Binary mixtures; Catalysts; Free energy; High density polyethylenes; Lime; Microorganisms; Pyrolysis; Sensitivity analysis; Thermoanalysis; Zeolites, Activation energies (Ea); Chlorella vulgaris; Global sensitivity analysis; High density polyethylene(HDPE); Latin hypercube sampling; Particle swarm optimization models; Thermo dynamic analysis; Thermo-gravimetric, Particle swarm optimization (PSO), hemicellulose; limestone; nitrogen; polyethylene; plastic, catalyst; enthalpy; entropy; experimental study; green alga; optimization; plastic; pyrolysis; reaction kinetics; thermodynamics; transformation, Article; body weight loss; catalyst; Chlorella vulgaris; computer heuristics; controlled study; decomposition; entropy; heat transfer; kinetic parameters; nonhuman; particle swarm optimization; plastic industry; plastic waste; priority journal; pyrolysis; reaction analysis; reaction temperature; sensitivity analysis; shift to the right; thermodynamics; thermogravimetry; velocity; catalysis; kinetics; pyrolysis, Chlorella vulgaris, Catalysis; Chlorella vulgaris; Kinetics; Plastics; Pyrolysis; Thermogravimetry},
             url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85101545658&doi=10.1016\%2fj.biortech.2021.124874&partnerID=40&md5=e020dd7031e8d6ead80d627c547b7e48},
            issn = {09608524},
          author = {Majid, M. and Chin, B. L. F. and Jawad, Z. A. and Chai, Y. H. and Lam, M. K. and Yusup, S. and Cheah, K. W.}
}