RDF (#1386)
| ID-number | #1386 |
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| Material | RDF |
| Classification | ECN Phyllis classification ▸ RDF and MSW ▸ RDF unknown ▸ RDF |
| NTA 8003 classification ▸ [900] solid recovered fuels (SRF) | |
| Sample lot size | 10-15 mm diam. 50-150 mm long |
| Submitter organisation | ECN (Netherlands) |
| Submission date | 1999-03-01 |
| Remarks | used in Greve in Chianti, TPS CFB gasification plant |
| Literature | G.L. Barducci et. al.: Thermic and electric power production and use from gasification of biomass and RDF: Experience at CFBG Plant at Greve in Chianti. In: Proc. 2nd biomass conference of the Americas (Ed. D.L. Klass), Golden, CO, pp. 565-575, 1995. |
Values
| Property | Unit | Value | Std dev | Det lim | Lab | Date | Method | Remarks | ||||||||||||
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| ar | dry | daf | ||||||||||||||||||
Main biomass properties |
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Proximate analysis |
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| Moisture content | wt% | 6.45 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ash content | wt% | 10.99 | 11.75 | |||||||||||||||||
| Volatile matter | wt% | 71.10 | 76.00 | 86.12 | ||||||||||||||||
| Fixed carbon | wt% | 11.46 | 12.25 | 13.88 | Calculated | |||||||||||||||
Ultimate analysis (macroelements) |
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| Carbon | wt% | 38.12 | 40.75 | 46.17 | Measured | |||||||||||||||
| Hydrogen | wt% | 7.08 | 7.57 | 8.58 | Measured | |||||||||||||||
| Oxygen | wt% | 36.10 | 38.59 | 43.73 | Calculated | |||||||||||||||
| Nitrogen | wt% | 0.26 | 0.28 | 0.31 | Measured | |||||||||||||||
| Sulphur | wt% | 0.50 | 0.53 | 0.61 | Measured | |||||||||||||||
| Total (with halides) | wt% | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | Calculated | |||||||||||||||
Halides |
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| Chlorine (Cl) | mg/kg | 5 000.0 | 5 344.7 | 6 056.4 | Measured | |||||||||||||||
Heating value |
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| Net calorific value (LHV) | MJ/kg | 17.22 | 18.57 | 21.05 | ||||||||||||||||
| Gross calorific value (HHV) | MJ/kg | 18.92 | 20.22 | 22.92 | ||||||||||||||||
| HHVMilne | MJ/kg | 17.88 | 19.11 | 21.66 | Calculated | |||||||||||||||
Ash melting behaviour |
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American standard method, measured in oxidizing conditions |
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| SOT (softening or spherical temperature) | °C | 1 227 | ||||||||||||||||||
| HT (hemispherical temperature) | °C | 1 254 | ||||||||||||||||||
Physical Properties |
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Commonly used properties |
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| Bulk density (ar) | kg/m³ (ar) | 600 | ||||||||||||||||||