Main biomass properties
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Proximate analysis
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Moisture content |
wt%
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3.45 |
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Ash content |
wt%
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1.55 |
1.61 |
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Volatile matter |
wt%
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77.98 |
80.77 |
82.09 |
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Fixed carbon |
wt%
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17.01 |
17.62 |
17.91 |
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Calculated |
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Ultimate analysis (macroelements)
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Carbon |
wt%
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47.02 |
48.70 |
49.50 |
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Measured |
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Hydrogen |
wt%
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5.64 |
5.84 |
5.94 |
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Measured |
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Oxygen |
wt%
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41.90 |
43.40 |
44.11 |
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Calculated |
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Nitrogen |
wt%
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0.40 |
0.41 |
0.42 |
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Measured |
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Sulphur |
wt%
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0.03 |
0.04 |
0.04 |
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Measured |
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Total (with halides) |
wt%
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100.00 |
100.00 |
100.00 |
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Calculated |
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Halides
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Fluorine (F) |
mg/kg
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96.6 |
100.0 |
101.6 |
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Measured |
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Heating value
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Net calorific value (LHV) |
MJ/kg
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17.61 |
18.33 |
18.63 |
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Gross calorific value (HHV) |
MJ/kg
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18.92 |
19.60 |
19.92 |
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HHVMilne |
MJ/kg
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18.39 |
19.05 |
19.36 |
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Calculated |
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Trace elements composition
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Aluminium (Al) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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100.0 |
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Measured |
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Arsenic (As) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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1.4 |
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Boron (B) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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9.0 |
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Measured |
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Barium (Ba) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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4.0 |
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Measured |
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Calcium (Ca) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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4 000.0 |
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Measured |
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Cadmium (Cd) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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1.7 |
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Measured |
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Cobalt (Co) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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0.9 |
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Chromium (Cr) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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45.0 |
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Measured |
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Copper (Cu) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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7.0 |
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Measured |
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Iron (Fe) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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110.0 |
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Measured |
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Potassium (K) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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2 000.0 |
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Measured |
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Magnesium (Mg) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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360.0 |
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Measured |
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Manganese (Mn) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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8.0 |
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Measured |
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Molybdenium (Mo) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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0.5 |
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Sodium (Na) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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120.0 |
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Measured |
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Nickel (Ni) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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78.0 |
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Measured |
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Phosphorus (P) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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660.0 |
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Measured |
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Lead (Pb) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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135.0 |
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Measured |
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Antimony (Sb) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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4.0 |
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Selenium (Se) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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1.0 |
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Silicon (Si) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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1 800.0 |
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Measured |
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Tin (Sn) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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0.3 |
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Measured |
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Strontium (Sr) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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14.0 |
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Measured |
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Titanium (Ti) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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9.0 |
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Measured |
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Vanadium (V) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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0.2 |
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Measured |
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Zinc (Zn) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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62.0 |
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Measured |
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