Main biomass properties
|
|
Proximate analysis
|
| |
Moisture content |
wt%
|
5.50 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Ash content |
wt%
|
32.32 |
34.20 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Volatile matter |
wt%
|
24.95 |
26.40 |
40.12 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Fixed carbon |
wt%
|
37.23 |
39.40 |
59.88 |
|
|
|
|
Calculated |
|
|
Ultimate analysis (macroelements)
|
| |
Carbon |
wt%
|
48.08 |
50.88 |
77.33 |
|
|
|
|
Measured |
|
| |
Hydrogen |
wt%
|
3.30 |
3.49 |
5.30 |
|
|
|
|
Measured |
|
| |
Oxygen |
wt%
|
8.83 |
9.34 |
14.20 |
|
|
|
|
Calculated |
|
| |
Nitrogen |
wt%
|
1.18 |
1.25 |
1.90 |
|
|
|
|
Measured |
|
| |
Sulphur |
wt%
|
0.80 |
0.84 |
1.28 |
|
|
|
|
Measured |
|
| |
Total (with halides) |
wt%
|
100.01 |
100.01 |
100.01 |
|
|
|
|
Calculated |
|
|
Heating value
|
| |
Net calorific value (LHV) |
MJ/kg
|
18.20 |
19.40 |
29.48 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Gross calorific value (HHV) |
MJ/kg
|
19.05 |
20.16 |
30.64 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
HHVMilne |
MJ/kg
|
19.28 |
20.40 |
31.01 |
|
|
|
|
Calculated |
|