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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4.87 |
5.01 |
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Volatile matter |
wt%
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73.19 |
75.30 |
79.27 |
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Fixed carbon |
wt%
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19.14 |
19.69 |
20.73 |
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Calculated |
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Ultimate analysis (macroelements)
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Carbon |
wt%
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45.82 |
47.14 |
49.63 |
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Measured |
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Hydrogen |
wt%
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5.62 |
5.78 |
6.08 |
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Measured |
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Oxygen |
wt%
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40.58 |
41.75 |
43.95 |
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Measured |
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Nitrogen |
wt%
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0.44 |
0.45 |
0.47 |
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Measured |
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Sulphur |
wt%
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0.08 |
0.08 |
0.08 |
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Measured |
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Total (with halides) |
wt%
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100.26 |
100.27 |
100.29 |
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Calculated |
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Halides
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Chlorine (Cl) |
mg/kg
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612.4 |
630.0 |
663.2 |
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Measured |
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Fluorine (F) |
mg/kg
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9.7 |
10.0 |
10.5 |
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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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17.45 |
18.02 |
18.97 |
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Gross calorific value (HHV) |
MJ/kg
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18.74 |
19.28 |
20.30 |
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HHVMilne |
MJ/kg
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18.06 |
18.58 |
19.56 |
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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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57.0 |
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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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4.6 |
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Measured |
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Barium (Ba) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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3.6 |
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Measured |
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Calcium (Ca) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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2 000.0 |
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Measured |
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Cadmium (Cd) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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0.2 |
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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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0.4 |
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Measured |
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Copper (Cu) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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2.5 |
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Measured |
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Iron (Fe) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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64.0 |
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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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530.0 |
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Measured |
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Manganese (Mn) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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12.0 |
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Measured |
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Molybdenium (Mo) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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1.7 |
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Measured |
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Sodium (Na) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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210.0 |
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Measured |
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Nickel (Ni) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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0.6 |
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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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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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1.0 |
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Measured |
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Silicon (Si) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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10 000.0 |
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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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8.7 |
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Measured |
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Titanium (Ti) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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3.3 |
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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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17.0 |
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Measured |
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