Main biomass properties
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Proximate analysis
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Moisture content |
wt%
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0.70 |
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Ash content |
wt%
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12.51 |
12.60 |
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Volatile matter |
wt%
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58.39 |
58.80 |
67.28 |
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Fixed carbon |
wt%
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28.40 |
28.60 |
32.72 |
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Calculated |
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Ultimate analysis (macroelements)
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Carbon |
wt%
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67.25 |
67.73 |
77.49 |
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Measured |
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Hydrogen |
wt%
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6.72 |
6.77 |
7.74 |
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Measured |
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Oxygen |
wt%
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5.90 |
5.94 |
6.80 |
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Calculated |
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Nitrogen |
wt%
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0.35 |
0.35 |
0.40 |
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Measured |
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Sulphur |
wt%
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0.73 |
0.74 |
0.85 |
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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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58 384.4 |
58 796.0 |
67 272.3 |
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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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27.66 |
27.87 |
31.89 |
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Gross calorific value (HHV) |
MJ/kg
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29.14 |
29.35 |
33.58 |
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HHVMilne |
MJ/kg
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30.95 |
31.17 |
35.66 |
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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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4 700.0 |
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Measured |
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Cadmium (Cd) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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17.0 |
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Measured |
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Cobalt (Co) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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16.0 |
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Measured |
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Chromium (Cr) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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390.0 |
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Measured |
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Copper (Cu) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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24 400.0 |
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Measured |
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Iron (Fe) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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63 400.0 |
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Measured |
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Mercury (Hg) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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0.6 |
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Measured |
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Magnesium (Mg) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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2 130.0 |
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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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48.0 |
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Measured |
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Nickel (Ni) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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250.0 |
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Measured |
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Lead (Pb) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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1 530.0 |
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Measured |
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Antimony (Sb) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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190.0 |
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Measured |
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Silicon (Si) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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93 600.0 |
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Measured |
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Tin (Sn) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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740.0 |
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Measured |
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Titanium (Ti) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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5 700.0 |
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Measured |
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Vanadium (V) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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27.0 |
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Measured |
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Zinc (Zn) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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3 750.0 |
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Measured |
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