Main biomass properties
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Proximate analysis
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Moisture content |
wt%
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2.80 |
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Ash content |
wt%
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6.86 |
7.06 |
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Volatile matter |
wt%
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73.09 |
75.20 |
80.91 |
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Fixed carbon |
wt%
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17.24 |
17.74 |
19.09 |
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Calculated |
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Ultimate analysis (macroelements)
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Carbon |
wt%
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45.28 |
46.58 |
50.12 |
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Measured |
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Hydrogen |
wt%
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5.73 |
5.90 |
6.35 |
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Measured |
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Oxygen |
wt%
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38.52 |
39.63 |
42.64 |
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Measured |
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Nitrogen |
wt%
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1.10 |
1.14 |
1.22 |
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Measured |
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Sulphur |
wt%
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0.13 |
0.13 |
0.14 |
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Measured |
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Total (with halides) |
wt%
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100.43 |
100.44 |
100.47 |
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Calculated |
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Heating value
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Net calorific value (LHV) |
MJ/kg
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18.07 |
18.66 |
20.08 |
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Gross calorific value (HHV) |
MJ/kg
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19.39 |
19.95 |
21.47 |
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HHVMilne |
MJ/kg
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18.18 |
18.70 |
20.12 |
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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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58.0 |
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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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31.0 |
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Measured |
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Barium (Ba) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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1.1 |
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Measured |
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Calcium (Ca) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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14 400.0 |
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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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0.5 |
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Measured |
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Copper (Cu) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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8.6 |
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Measured |
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Iron (Fe) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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160.0 |
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Measured |
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Potassium (K) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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10 600.0 |
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Measured |
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Magnesium (Mg) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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1 600.0 |
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Measured |
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Manganese (Mn) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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16.0 |
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Measured |
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Molybdenium (Mo) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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0.6 |
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Measured |
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Sodium (Na) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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300.0 |
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Measured |
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Nickel (Ni) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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1.4 |
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Measured |
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Phosphorus (P) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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3 100.0 |
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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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40.0 |
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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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24.0 |
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Measured |
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