Phyllis2

miscanthus (#1743)

ID-number	#1743
Material	miscanthus
Classification	ECN Phyllis classification ▸ grass/plant ▸ miscanthus ▸ miscanthus
Classification	NTA 8003 classification ▸ [200] biomassa uit land- en tuinbouw ▸ [210] gras ▸ [212] olifantsgras/miscanthus
Ash type	550 degC
Submitter organisation	ECN (Netherlands)
Submission date	2000-03-29
Remarks	used in different gasifiers (WOB at ECN and BFB at TUDelft)
Literature	ECN laboratories.

Property			Unit	Value			Std dev	Det lim	Lab	Date	Method	Remarks
Property			Unit	ar	dry	daf	Std dev	Det lim	Lab	Date	Method	Remarks
Main biomass properties
	Proximate analysis
		Moisture content	wt%	9.10
		Ash content	wt%	3.10	3.41
		Volatile matter	wt%	78.63	86.50	89.55
		Fixed carbon	wt%	9.17	10.09	10.45					Calculated
	Ultimate analysis (macroelements)
		Carbon	wt%	44.18	48.60	50.32					Measured
		Hydrogen	wt%	5.45	6.00	6.21					Measured
		Oxygen	wt%	37.33	41.07	42.52					Calculated
		Nitrogen	wt%	0.47	0.52	0.54					Measured
		Sulphur	wt%	0.18	0.20	0.21					Measured
		Total (with halides)	wt%	100.00	100.00	100.00					Calculated
	Halides
		Chlorine (Cl)	mg/kg	1 818.0	2 000.0	2 070.6					Measured
		Fluorine (F)	mg/kg	25.5	28.0	29.0					Measured
	Heating value
		Net calorific value (LHV)	MJ/kg	15.97	17.82	18.44
		Gross calorific value (HHV)	MJ/kg	17.38	19.12	19.80
		HHV_Milne	MJ/kg	17.70	19.48	20.16					Calculated