Main biomass properties
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Proximate analysis
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Moisture content |
wt%
(ar)
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Ash content |
wt%
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10.64 |
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Volatile matter |
wt%
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78.45 |
87.79 |
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Fixed carbon |
wt%
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10.91 |
12.21 |
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Calculated |
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Ultimate analysis (macroelements)
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Carbon |
wt%
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46.95 |
52.54 |
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Measured |
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Hydrogen |
wt%
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6.55 |
7.33 |
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Measured |
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Oxygen |
wt%
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34.86 |
39.01 |
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Calculated |
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Nitrogen |
wt%
(dry)
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0.50 |
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Sulphur |
wt%
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0.26 |
0.29 |
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Measured |
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Total (with halides) |
wt%
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99.50 |
99.44 |
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Calculated |
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Halides
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Chlorine (Cl) |
mg/kg
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2 400.0 |
2 685.8 |
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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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19.50 |
21.82 |
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Gross calorific value (HHV) |
MJ/kg
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20.93 |
23.42 |
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HHVMilne |
MJ/kg
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20.36 |
22.78 |
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Calculated |
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Ash melting behaviour
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American standard method, measured in oxidizing conditions
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IDT (initial deformation temperature) |
°C
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1 143 |
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SOT (softening or spherical temperature) |
°C
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1 171 |
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HT (hemispherical temperature) |
°C
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1 182 |
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FT (fluid temperature) |
°C
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1 260 |
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Ash Properties
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Ash composition
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SO3 |
wt%
(ash)
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3.23 |
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P2O5 |
wt%
(ash)
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1.17 |
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SiO2 |
wt%
(ash)
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42.12 |
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Fe2O3 |
wt%
(ash)
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3.77 |
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Al2O3 |
wt%
(ash)
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21.51 |
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CaO |
wt%
(ash)
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14.51 |
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MgO |
wt%
(ash)
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1.85 |
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Na2O |
wt%
(ash)
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6.70 |
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K2O |
wt%
(ash)
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0.96 |
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TiO2 |
wt%
(ash)
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2.92 |
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