Main biomass properties
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Proximate analysis
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Moisture content |
wt%
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1.50 |
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Ash content |
wt%
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8.16 |
8.28 |
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Volatile matter |
wt%
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73.38 |
74.50 |
81.23 |
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Fixed carbon |
wt%
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16.96 |
17.22 |
18.77 |
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Calculated |
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Ultimate analysis (macroelements)
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Carbon |
wt%
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45.48 |
46.17 |
50.34 |
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Measured |
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Hydrogen |
wt%
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5.81 |
5.90 |
6.43 |
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Measured |
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Oxygen |
wt%
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39.54 |
40.14 |
43.76 |
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Measured |
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Nitrogen |
wt%
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1.12 |
1.14 |
1.24 |
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Measured |
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Sulphur |
wt%
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0.16 |
0.16 |
0.17 |
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Measured |
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Total (with halides) |
wt%
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102.26 |
102.29 |
102.50 |
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Calculated |
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Halides
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Chlorine (Cl) |
mg/kg
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4 954.6 |
5 030.0 |
5 484.1 |
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Measured |
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Fluorine (F) |
mg/kg
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9.9 |
10.0 |
10.9 |
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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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17.90 |
18.21 |
19.86 |
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Gross calorific value (HHV) |
MJ/kg
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19.21 |
19.50 |
21.26 |
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HHVMilne |
MJ/kg
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18.21 |
18.48 |
20.15 |
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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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61.0 |
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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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30.0 |
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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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15 300.0 |
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Measured |
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Cadmium (Cd) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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0.1 |
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Measured |
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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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0.8 |
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Measured |
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Copper (Cu) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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9.5 |
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Measured |
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Iron (Fe) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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150.0 |
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Measured |
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Potassium (K) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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15 400.0 |
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Measured |
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Magnesium (Mg) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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2 000.0 |
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Measured |
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Manganese (Mn) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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15.0 |
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Measured |
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Molybdenium (Mo) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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0.5 |
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Measured |
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Sodium (Na) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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440.0 |
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Measured |
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Nickel (Ni) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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1.9 |
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Measured |
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Phosphorus (P) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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2 820.0 |
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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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6 400.0 |
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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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44.0 |
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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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23.0 |
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Measured |
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