Phyllis2

reed canary grass (#2061)

ID-number	#2061
Material	reed canary grass
Classification	ECN Phyllis classification ▸ grass/plant ▸ reed ▸ reed canary grass
Classification	NTA 8003 classification ▸ [200] biomassa uit land- en tuinbouw ▸ [210] gras ▸ [219] overig gras
Ash type	ash deformation temperatures above 1650°C
Submitter organisation	ECN (Netherlands)
Submission date	2001-04-04
Remarks	spring-harvested material from silty clay with medium humus (5% DM), pressed into briquettes. See also ID 2058-2060, 2062.
Literature	Paulrud,S; Nilsson,C: Briquetting and combustion of spring-harvested reed canary-grass: effect of fuel composition; Biomass & Bioenergy 20 (2001) 25-35

Property			Unit	Value			Std dev	Det lim	Lab	Date	Method	Remarks
Property			Unit	ar	dry	daf	Std dev	Det lim	Lab	Date	Method	Remarks
Main biomass properties
	Proximate analysis
		Moisture content	wt%	7.50
		Ash content	wt%	8.42	9.10
		Volatile matter	wt%	70.30	76.00	83.61
		Fixed carbon	wt%	13.78	14.90	16.39					Calculated
	Ultimate analysis (macroelements)
		Carbon	wt%	40.70	44.00	48.40					Measured
		Hydrogen	wt%	4.90	5.30	5.83					Measured
		Oxygen	wt%	37.65	40.70	44.77					Measured
		Nitrogen	wt%	0.37	0.40	0.44					Measured
		Sulphur	wt%	0.06	0.07	0.08					Measured
		Total (with halides)	wt%	99.63	99.60	99.56					Calculated
	Halides
		Chlorine (Cl)	mg/kg	277.5	300.0	330.0					Measured
	Heating value
		Net calorific value (LHV)	MJ/kg	14.15	15.49	17.04
		Gross calorific value (HHV)	MJ/kg	15.40	16.65	18.32
		HHV_Milne	MJ/kg	15.69	16.96	18.65					Calculated
Ash Properties
	Ash composition
		P₂O₅	wt% (ash)	1.80
		SiO₂	wt% (ash)	89.30
		Al₂O₃	wt% (ash)	0.20
		CaO	wt% (ash)	2.00
		MgO	wt% (ash)	0.90
		Na₂O	wt% (ash)	0.10
		K₂O	wt% (ash)	2.00