Main biomass properties
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Proximate analysis
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Moisture content |
wt%
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7.10 |
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Ash content |
wt%
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3.91 |
4.21 |
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Volatile matter |
wt%
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70.98 |
76.40 |
79.76 |
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Fixed carbon |
wt%
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18.01 |
19.39 |
20.24 |
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Calculated |
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Ultimate analysis (macroelements)
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Carbon |
wt%
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43.46 |
46.78 |
48.84 |
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Measured |
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Hydrogen |
wt%
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5.57 |
6.00 |
6.26 |
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Measured |
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Oxygen |
wt%
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40.32 |
43.40 |
45.31 |
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Measured |
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Nitrogen |
wt%
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0.41 |
0.44 |
0.46 |
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Measured |
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Sulphur |
wt%
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0.06 |
0.07 |
0.07 |
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Measured |
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Total (with halides) |
wt%
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101.21 |
101.30 |
101.35 |
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Calculated |
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Halides
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Chlorine (Cl) |
mg/kg
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3 734.6 |
4 020.0 |
4 196.7 |
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Measured |
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Fluorine (F) |
mg/kg
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13.0 |
14.0 |
14.6 |
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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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15.53 |
16.90 |
17.64 |
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Gross calorific value (HHV) |
MJ/kg
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16.92 |
18.21 |
19.01 |
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HHVMilne |
MJ/kg
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17.25 |
18.56 |
19.38 |
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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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64.0 |
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Measured |
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Arsenic (As) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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1.1 |
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Boron (B) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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11.0 |
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Measured |
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Barium (Ba) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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1.2 |
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Measured |
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Calcium (Ca) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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6 300.0 |
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Measured |
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Cadmium (Cd) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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0.1 |
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Cobalt (Co) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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0.6 |
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Chromium (Cr) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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1.4 |
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Measured |
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Copper (Cu) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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5.8 |
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Measured |
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Iron (Fe) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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58.0 |
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Measured |
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Potassium (K) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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12 000.0 |
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Measured |
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Magnesium (Mg) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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690.0 |
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Measured |
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Manganese (Mn) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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6.4 |
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Measured |
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Molybdenium (Mo) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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0.4 |
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Sodium (Na) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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180.0 |
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Measured |
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Nickel (Ni) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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1.5 |
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Measured |
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Phosphorus (P) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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990.0 |
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Measured |
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Lead (Pb) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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3.0 |
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Antimony (Sb) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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1.2 |
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Selenium (Se) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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0.9 |
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Silicon (Si) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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790.0 |
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Measured |
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Tin (Sn) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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0.7 |
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Strontium (Sr) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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26.0 |
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Measured |
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Titanium (Ti) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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4.0 |
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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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9.5 |
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Measured |
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