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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6.72 |
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Volatile matter |
wt%
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82.29 |
88.22 |
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Fixed carbon |
wt%
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10.99 |
11.78 |
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Calculated |
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Ultimate analysis (macroelements)
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Carbon |
wt%
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38.75 |
41.54 |
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Measured |
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Hydrogen |
wt%
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6.02 |
6.45 |
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Measured |
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Oxygen |
wt%
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48.43 |
51.92 |
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Calculated |
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Nitrogen |
wt%
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0.00 |
0.00 |
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Measured |
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Sulphur |
wt%
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0.03 |
0.03 |
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Measured |
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Total (with halides) |
wt%
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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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480.0 |
514.6 |
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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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14.06 |
15.07 |
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Gross calorific value (HHV) |
MJ/kg
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15.38 |
16.48 |
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HHVMilne |
MJ/kg
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15.27 |
16.37 |
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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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1 432 |
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SOT (softening or spherical temperature) |
°C
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1 449 |
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HT (hemispherical temperature) |
°C
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1 454 |
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FT (fluid temperature) |
°C
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1 460 |
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Ash Properties
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Ash composition
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SO3 |
wt%
(ash)
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4.44 |
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P2O5 |
wt%
(ash)
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0.50 |
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SiO2 |
wt%
(ash)
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37.46 |
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Fe2O3 |
wt%
(ash)
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0.94 |
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Al2O3 |
wt%
(ash)
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32.28 |
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CaO |
wt%
(ash)
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14.31 |
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MgO |
wt%
(ash)
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0.87 |
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Na2O |
wt%
(ash)
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0.64 |
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K2O |
wt%
(ash)
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0.34 |
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TiO2 |
wt%
(ash)
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3.26 |
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