Main biomass properties
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Proximate analysis
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Moisture content |
wt%
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33.00 |
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Ash content |
wt%
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6.27 |
9.36 |
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Volatile matter |
wt%
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48.64 |
72.60 |
80.10 |
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Fixed carbon |
wt%
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12.09 |
18.04 |
19.90 |
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Calculated |
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Ultimate analysis (macroelements)
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Carbon |
wt%
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30.45 |
45.45 |
50.14 |
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Measured |
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Hydrogen |
wt%
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3.69 |
5.51 |
6.08 |
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Measured |
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Oxygen |
wt%
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25.36 |
37.85 |
41.76 |
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Measured |
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Nitrogen |
wt%
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1.20 |
1.79 |
1.97 |
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Measured |
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Sulphur |
wt%
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0.02 |
0.03 |
0.03 |
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Measured |
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Total (with halides) |
wt%
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100.00 |
100.00 |
100.00 |
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Calculated |
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Halides
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Chlorine (Cl) |
mg/kg
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75.7 |
113.0 |
124.7 |
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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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10.86 |
17.42 |
19.22 |
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Gross calorific value (HHV) |
MJ/kg
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12.48 |
18.62 |
20.54 |
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HHVMilne |
MJ/kg
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11.99 |
17.90 |
19.75 |
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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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985.0 |
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Measured |
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Arsenic (As) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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1.3 |
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Measured |
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Boron (B) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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9.6 |
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Measured |
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Barium (Ba) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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99.3 |
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Measured |
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Calcium (Ca) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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4 940.0 |
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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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0.8 |
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Measured |
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Chromium (Cr) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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21.0 |
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Measured |
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Copper (Cu) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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4.8 |
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Measured |
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Iron (Fe) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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1 047.0 |
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Measured |
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Potassium (K) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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808.0 |
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Measured |
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Magnesium (Mg) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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373.0 |
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Measured |
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Manganese (Mn) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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93.1 |
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Measured |
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Molybdenium (Mo) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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1.2 |
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Measured |
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Sodium (Na) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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544.0 |
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Measured |
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Nickel (Ni) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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6.9 |
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Measured |
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Phosphorus (P) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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115.0 |
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Measured |
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Lead (Pb) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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190.0 |
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Measured |
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Antimony (Sb) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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1.5 |
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Measured |
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Selenium (Se) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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0.3 |
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Measured |
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Silicon (Si) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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3 612.0 |
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Measured |
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Tin (Sn) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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2.5 |
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Measured |
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Strontium (Sr) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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19.5 |
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Measured |
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Titanium (Ti) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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133.5 |
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Measured |
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Vanadium (V) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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1.6 |
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Measured |
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Zinc (Zn) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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114.5 |
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Measured |
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Ash Properties
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Ash composition
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Pb |
mg/kg
(ash)
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324.0 |
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Cd |
mg/kg
(ash)
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0.3 |
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Cu |
mg/kg
(ash)
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42.2 |
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Mn |
mg/kg
(ash)
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680.0 |
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Cr |
mg/kg
(ash)
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360.0 |
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