The kinetic analysis of the thermal degradation of pyrolytic heavy oils obtained from mixed waste
plastics by kiln pyrolysis process has been studied by conventional thermogravimetric technique with
various heating rates in nitrogen atmosphere. Results of kinetic analysis show that the activation
energies are 24.4~26.5 kJ/mol and the reaction orders are 1.0~1.25, respectively. To verify the
effectiveness of the kinetic analysis method used in this work, the experimental values were
compared with those of the numerical integration results using kinetic parameters obtained in this
work. It was found that the kinetic analysis method used in this work gave the reliable kinetic
parameters of the thermal degradation of pyrolytic heavy oils.