Main biomass properties
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Proximate analysis
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Moisture content |
wt%
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46.70 |
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Ash content |
wt%
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1.71 |
3.20 |
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Ultimate analysis (macroelements)
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Carbon |
wt%
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27.18 |
51.00 |
52.69 |
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Measured |
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Hydrogen |
wt%
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3.30 |
6.20 |
6.40 |
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Measured |
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Oxygen |
wt%
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20.89 |
39.20 |
40.50 |
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Calculated |
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Nitrogen |
wt%
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0.21 |
0.40 |
0.41 |
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Measured |
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Sulphur |
wt%
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0.03 |
0.05 |
0.05 |
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Calculated |
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Total (with halides) |
wt%
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100.03 |
100.05 |
100.05 |
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Calculated |
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Halides
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Chlorine (Cl) |
mg/kg
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16.0 |
30.0 |
31.0 |
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Calculated |
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Heating value
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HHVMilne |
MJ/kg
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11.08 |
20.79 |
21.48 |
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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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1 150 |
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SOT (softening or spherical temperature) |
°C
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1 200 |
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HT (hemispherical temperature) |
°C
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1 210 |
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FT (fluid temperature) |
°C
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1 220 |
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Ash Properties
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Ash composition
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CO2 |
wt%
(ash)
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15.90 |
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SO3 |
wt%
(ash)
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1.60 |
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Cl |
wt%
(ash)
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0.10 |
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P2O5 |
wt%
(ash)
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3.00 |
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SiO2 |
wt%
(ash)
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24.60 |
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Fe2O3 |
wt%
(ash)
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3.60 |
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Al2O3 |
wt%
(ash)
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4.30 |
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CaO |
wt%
(ash)
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25.30 |
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MgO |
wt%
(ash)
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2.80 |
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Na2O |
wt%
(ash)
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0.30 |
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K2O |
wt%
(ash)
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6.90 |
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