Pyrolysis kinetics and reactivity of algae-coal blends

► Pyrolysis of a fresh water algae species, a Victorian brown coal, and their blends are performed at various heating rates. ► Kinetic parameters are determined for pure coal and the microalga. ► Kinetics of coal-algae blends are predicted from pure species kinetics and compared with experimental data. ► First ever study on pyrolysis of algae and algae-Victorian brown coal blends.