Main biomass properties
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Proximate analysis
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Moisture content |
wt%
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2.60 |
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Ash content |
wt%
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4.61 |
4.73 |
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Volatile matter |
wt%
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73.44 |
75.40 |
79.14 |
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Fixed carbon |
wt%
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19.35 |
19.87 |
20.86 |
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Calculated |
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Ultimate analysis (macroelements)
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Carbon |
wt%
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46.05 |
47.28 |
49.63 |
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Measured |
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Hydrogen |
wt%
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5.64 |
5.79 |
6.08 |
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Measured |
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Oxygen |
wt%
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40.83 |
41.92 |
44.00 |
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Measured |
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Nitrogen |
wt%
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0.42 |
0.43 |
0.45 |
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Measured |
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Sulphur |
wt%
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0.06 |
0.06 |
0.07 |
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Measured |
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Total (with halides) |
wt%
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100.67 |
100.69 |
100.72 |
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Calculated |
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Halides
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Chlorine (Cl) |
mg/kg
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4 616.8 |
4 740.0 |
4 975.3 |
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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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17.56 |
18.10 |
18.99 |
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Gross calorific value (HHV) |
MJ/kg
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18.86 |
19.36 |
20.32 |
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HHVMilne |
MJ/kg
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18.15 |
18.63 |
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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76.0 |
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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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3.9 |
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Measured |
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Barium (Ba) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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1.8 |
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Measured |
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Calcium (Ca) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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1 600.0 |
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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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2.2 |
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Measured |
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Iron (Fe) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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73.0 |
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Measured |
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Potassium (K) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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8 900.0 |
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Measured |
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Magnesium (Mg) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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390.0 |
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Measured |
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Manganese (Mn) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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10.0 |
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Measured |
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Molybdenium (Mo) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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1.1 |
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Measured |
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Sodium (Na) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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160.0 |
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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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520.0 |
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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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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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7.1 |
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Measured |
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Titanium (Ti) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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4.2 |
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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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15.0 |
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Measured |
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