Main biomass properties
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Proximate analysis
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Moisture content |
wt%
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8.90 |
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Ash content |
wt%
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20.15 |
22.12 |
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Volatile matter |
wt%
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56.48 |
62.00 |
79.61 |
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Fixed carbon |
wt%
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14.47 |
15.88 |
20.39 |
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Calculated |
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Ultimate analysis (macroelements)
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Carbon |
wt%
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33.13 |
36.37 |
46.70 |
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Measured |
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Hydrogen |
wt%
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4.35 |
4.77 |
6.12 |
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Measured |
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Oxygen |
wt%
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29.71 |
32.61 |
41.87 |
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Calculated |
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Nitrogen |
wt%
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1.66 |
1.82 |
2.34 |
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Measured |
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Sulphur |
wt%
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0.37 |
0.41 |
0.52 |
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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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Chlorine (Cl) |
mg/kg
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17 309.0 |
19 000.0 |
24 396.5 |
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Measured |
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Fluorine (F) |
mg/kg
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50.1 |
55.0 |
70.6 |
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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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12.33 |
13.77 |
17.68 |
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Gross calorific value (HHV) |
MJ/kg
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13.49 |
14.81 |
19.02 |
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HHVMilne |
MJ/kg
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13.06 |
14.34 |
18.41 |
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Calculated |
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Trace elements composition
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Calcium (Ca) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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16 553.0 |
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Measured |
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Potassium (K) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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31 446.0 |
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Measured |
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Sodium (Na) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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2 542.0 |
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Measured |
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Phosphorus (P) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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3 166.0 |
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Measured |
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Silicon (Si) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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7 299.0 |
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Measured |
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