Abstract
Four representative methods for the kinetic analysis of solid state reactions were examined using various theoretical data.
As a result, it was recognized that nine commonly used kinetic equations for solid state reactions are classified into a few groups, in which each equation is nearly indistinguishable from one another. In order to differentiate the equations belonging to the same group from each other, it was effective to observe the shift of the peak temperatures in the series of DTG curves under different heating rates. This procedure was examined for the dehydration of calcium oxalate monohydrate, yielding good results.
