Main biomass properties
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Proximate analysis
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Moisture content |
wt%
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1.60 |
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Ash content |
wt%
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11.00 |
11.18 |
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Volatile matter |
wt%
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73.80 |
75.00 |
84.44 |
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Fixed carbon |
wt%
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13.60 |
13.82 |
15.56 |
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Calculated |
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Ultimate analysis (macroelements)
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Carbon |
wt%
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55.91 |
56.82 |
63.97 |
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Measured |
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Hydrogen |
wt%
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7.35 |
7.47 |
8.40 |
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Measured |
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Oxygen |
wt%
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17.73 |
18.02 |
20.29 |
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Calculated |
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Nitrogen |
wt%
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3.38 |
3.44 |
3.87 |
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Measured |
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Sulphur |
wt%
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0.16 |
0.16 |
0.18 |
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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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28 726.9 |
29 194.0 |
32 868.9 |
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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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24.00 |
24.43 |
27.51 |
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Gross calorific value (HHV) |
MJ/kg
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25.64 |
26.06 |
29.34 |
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HHVMilne |
MJ/kg
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26.10 |
26.53 |
29.87 |
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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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6 300.0 |
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Measured |
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Cadmium (Cd) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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61.0 |
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Measured |
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Cobalt (Co) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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13.0 |
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Measured |
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Chromium (Cr) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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330.0 |
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Measured |
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Copper (Cu) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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10 100.0 |
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Measured |
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Iron (Fe) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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59 000.0 |
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Measured |
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Mercury (Hg) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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0.5 |
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Measured |
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Magnesium (Mg) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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1 400.0 |
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Measured |
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Manganese (Mn) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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450.0 |
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Measured |
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Molybdenium (Mo) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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33.0 |
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Measured |
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Nickel (Ni) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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220.0 |
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Measured |
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Lead (Pb) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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1 500.0 |
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Measured |
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Antimony (Sb) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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340.0 |
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Measured |
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Silicon (Si) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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63 000.0 |
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Measured |
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Tin (Sn) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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1 100.0 |
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Measured |
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Titanium (Ti) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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5 300.0 |
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Measured |
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Vanadium (V) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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15.0 |
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Measured |
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Zinc (Zn) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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2 500.0 |
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Measured |
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