Main biomass properties
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Proximate analysis
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Moisture content |
wt%
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53.20 |
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Ash content |
wt%
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2.53 |
5.40 |
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Ultimate analysis (macroelements)
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Carbon |
wt%
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25.08 |
53.60 |
56.66 |
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Measured |
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Hydrogen |
wt%
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2.90 |
6.20 |
6.55 |
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Measured |
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Oxygen |
wt%
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14.60 |
31.20 |
32.98 |
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Calculated |
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Nitrogen |
wt%
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1.50 |
3.20 |
3.38 |
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Measured |
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Sulphur |
wt%
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0.09 |
0.19 |
0.21 |
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Calculated |
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Total (with halides) |
wt%
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99.91 |
99.81 |
99.79 |
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Calculated |
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Halides
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Chlorine (Cl) |
mg/kg
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51.5 |
110.0 |
116.3 |
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Calculated |
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Heating value
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HHVMilne |
MJ/kg
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10.43 |
22.28 |
23.55 |
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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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1 100 |
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SOT (softening or spherical temperature) |
°C
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1 160 |
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HT (hemispherical temperature) |
°C
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1 180 |
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FT (fluid temperature) |
°C
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1 200 |
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Ash Properties
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Ash composition
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CO2 |
wt%
(ash)
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3.00 |
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SO3 |
wt%
(ash)
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9.00 |
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Cl |
wt%
(ash)
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0.20 |
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P2O5 |
wt%
(ash)
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2.30 |
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SiO2 |
wt%
(ash)
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28.20 |
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Fe2O3 |
wt%
(ash)
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24.00 |
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Al2O3 |
wt%
(ash)
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4.30 |
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CaO |
wt%
(ash)
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19.20 |
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MgO |
wt%
(ash)
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0.70 |
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Na2O |
wt%
(ash)
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0.20 |
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K2O |
wt%
(ash)
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1.10 |
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