Main biomass properties
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Proximate analysis
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Moisture content |
wt%
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8.20 |
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Ash content |
wt%
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11.20 |
12.20 |
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Volatile matter |
wt%
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70.14 |
76.40 |
87.02 |
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Fixed carbon |
wt%
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10.47 |
11.40 |
12.98 |
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Calculated |
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Ultimate analysis (macroelements)
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Carbon |
wt%
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42.14 |
45.90 |
52.28 |
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Measured |
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Hydrogen |
wt%
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5.14 |
5.60 |
6.38 |
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Measured |
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Oxygen |
wt%
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32.28 |
35.16 |
40.05 |
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Measured |
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Nitrogen |
wt%
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0.55 |
0.60 |
0.68 |
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Measured |
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Sulphur |
wt%
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0.12 |
0.13 |
0.15 |
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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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3 773.0 |
4 110.0 |
4 681.1 |
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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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14.81 |
16.35 |
18.62 |
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Gross calorific value (HHV) |
MJ/kg
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16.13 |
17.57 |
20.01 |
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HHVMilne |
MJ/kg
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17.08 |
18.61 |
21.19 |
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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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940.0 |
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Measured |
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Arsenic (As) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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2.5 |
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Boron (B) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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5.3 |
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Measured |
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Barium (Ba) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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23.0 |
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Measured |
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Calcium (Ca) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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3 700.0 |
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Measured |
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Cadmium (Cd) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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0.6 |
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Cobalt (Co) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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1.5 |
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Chromium (Cr) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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3.1 |
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Measured |
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Copper (Cu) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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2.6 |
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Measured |
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Iron (Fe) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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580.0 |
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Measured |
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Potassium (K) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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13 200.0 |
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Measured |
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Magnesium (Mg) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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690.0 |
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Measured |
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Manganese (Mn) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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17.0 |
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Measured |
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Molybdenium (Mo) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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2.3 |
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Measured |
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Sodium (Na) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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320.0 |
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Measured |
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Nickel (Ni) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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1.3 |
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Measured |
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Phosphorus (P) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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760.0 |
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Measured |
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Lead (Pb) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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2.9 |
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Measured |
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Antimony (Sb) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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3.0 |
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Selenium (Se) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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2.0 |
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Silicon (Si) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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34 000.0 |
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Measured |
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Tin (Sn) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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2.0 |
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Strontium (Sr) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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25.0 |
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Measured |
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Titanium (Ti) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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37.0 |
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Measured |
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Vanadium (V) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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1.7 |
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Measured |
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Zinc (Zn) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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12.0 |
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Measured |
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