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This study is aimed at investigating the thermochemical fuel characteristicsand kinetic decomposition of melon seed husks (MSH) under inert (pyrolysis)conditions. The calorific value, elemental composition, proximate analyses andthermal kinetics of MSH was examined. The kinetic parameters; activation energyE and frequency factor A for MSH decomposition under pyrolysis conditions weredetermined using the Kissinger and isoconversional Flynn-Wall-Ozawa (FWO)methods. The values of E for MSH ranged from 146.81 to 296 kJ/mol at degrees ofconversion {\alpha} = 0.15 to 0.60 for FWO. The decomposition of MSH processwas fastest at {\alpha} = 0.15 and slowest at {\alpha} = 0.60 with average Eand A values of 192.96 kJ/mol and 2.86 x 1026 min-1, respectively atcorrelation values of 0.9847. The kinetic values of MSH using the Kissingermethod are E = 161.26 kJ/mol and frequency factor, A = 2.08 x 1010 min-1 withthe correlation value, R2 = 0.9958. The results indicate that MSH possessesimportant characteristics of a potential solid biofuel (SBF) for futurethermochemical applications in clean energy and power generation.

Pyrolysis kinetics of Melon (Citrullus colocynthis L.) seed husk