Main biomass properties
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Proximate analysis
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Moisture content |
wt%
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53.00 |
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Ash content |
wt%
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4.03 |
8.58 |
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Ultimate analysis (macroelements)
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Carbon |
wt%
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23.12 |
49.20 |
53.82 |
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Measured |
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Hydrogen |
wt%
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3.01 |
6.40 |
7.00 |
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Measured |
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Oxygen |
wt%
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16.64 |
35.40 |
38.72 |
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Calculated |
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Nitrogen |
wt%
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0.15 |
0.31 |
0.34 |
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Measured |
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Sulphur |
wt%
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0.04 |
0.09 |
0.10 |
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Measured |
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Total (with halides) |
wt%
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100.00 |
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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94.0 |
200.0 |
218.8 |
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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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6.98 |
17.61 |
19.27 |
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Gross calorific value (HHV) |
MJ/kg
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8.93 |
19.01 |
20.79 |
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HHVMilne |
MJ/kg
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9.79 |
20.84 |
22.79 |
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Calculated |
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Trace elements composition
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Aluminium (Al) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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3 240.0 |
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Measured |
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Arsenic (As) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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0.5 |
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Measured |
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Barium (Ba) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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53.0 |
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Measured |
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Calcium (Ca) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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9 100.0 |
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Measured |
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Cadmium (Cd) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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2.0 |
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Measured |
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Cobalt (Co) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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3.0 |
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Measured |
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Chromium (Cr) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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49.0 |
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Measured |
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Copper (Cu) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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20.0 |
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Measured |
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Iron (Fe) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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2 260.0 |
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Measured |
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Mercury (Hg) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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0.1 |
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Measured |
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Potassium (K) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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2 470.0 |
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Measured |
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Magnesium (Mg) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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830.0 |
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Measured |
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Manganese (Mn) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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240.0 |
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Measured |
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Molybdenium (Mo) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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25.0 |
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Measured |
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Sodium (Na) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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500.0 |
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Measured |
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Nickel (Ni) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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5.0 |
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Measured |
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Phosphorus (P) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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380.0 |
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Measured |
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Lead (Pb) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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20.0 |
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Measured |
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Antimony (Sb) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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1.0 |
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Measured |
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Selenium (Se) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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2.0 |
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Measured |
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Silicon (Si) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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48 000.0 |
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Measured |
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Tin (Sn) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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10.0 |
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Measured |
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Tellurium (Te) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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1.0 |
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Measured |
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Titanium (Ti) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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210.0 |
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Measured |
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Vanadium (V) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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8.0 |
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Measured |
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Zinc (Zn) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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60.0 |
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Measured |
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Physical Properties
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Commonly used properties
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Bulk density (ar) |
kg/m³
(ar)
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396 |
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