Main biomass properties
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Proximate analysis
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Moisture content |
wt%
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11.00 |
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Ash content |
wt%
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31.15 |
35.00 |
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Volatile matter |
wt%
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50.82 |
57.10 |
87.85 |
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Fixed carbon |
wt%
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7.03 |
7.90 |
12.15 |
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Calculated |
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Ultimate analysis (macroelements)
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Carbon |
wt%
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37.05 |
41.62 |
64.04 |
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Measured |
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Hydrogen |
wt%
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4.55 |
5.11 |
7.86 |
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Measured |
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Oxygen |
wt%
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12.64 |
14.20 |
21.85 |
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Calculated |
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Nitrogen |
wt%
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1.92 |
2.15 |
3.31 |
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Measured |
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Sulphur |
wt%
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0.11 |
0.12 |
0.19 |
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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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15 932.2 |
17 901.4 |
27 540.6 |
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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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15.76 |
18.01 |
27.70 |
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Gross calorific value (HHV) |
MJ/kg
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17.02 |
19.12 |
29.42 |
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HHVMilne |
MJ/kg
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16.60 |
18.65 |
28.69 |
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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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17 700.0 |
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Measured |
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Cadmium (Cd) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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45.0 |
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Measured |
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Cobalt (Co) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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21.0 |
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Measured |
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Chromium (Cr) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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750.0 |
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Measured |
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Copper (Cu) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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25 700.0 |
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Measured |
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Iron (Fe) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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97 500.0 |
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Measured |
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Mercury (Hg) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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0.3 |
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Measured |
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Magnesium (Mg) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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3 120.0 |
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Measured |
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Manganese (Mn) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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790.0 |
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Measured |
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Molybdenium (Mo) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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86.0 |
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Measured |
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Nickel (Ni) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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680.0 |
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Measured |
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Lead (Pb) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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2 600.0 |
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Measured |
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Antimony (Sb) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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470.0 |
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Measured |
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Silicon (Si) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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84 000.0 |
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Measured |
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Tin (Sn) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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1 070.0 |
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Measured |
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Titanium (Ti) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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7 400.0 |
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Measured |
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Vanadium (V) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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30.0 |
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Measured |
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Zinc (Zn) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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5 270.0 |
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Measured |
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