charcoal from Gliricidia sepium (#2118)
ID-number | #2118 |
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Material | charcoal from Gliricidia sepium |
Classification | ECN Phyllis classification ▸ Biochar ▸ Wood |
NTA 8003 classification ▸ [800] samengestelde stromen ▸ [804] brandstof na carbonisatie | |
Submitter organisation | ECN (Netherlands) |
Submission date | 2001-04-10 |
Remarks | Tropical hardwood from plantation in Nigeria. Carbonized at 350°C. Data for wood in ID 2117. Analyses and HHV of limited accuracy. |
Literature | J.A. Fuwape, S.O. Akindele: Biomass yield and energy value of some fast-growing multipurpose trees in Nigeria. Biomass and Bioenergy 12 (1997) 101-106. |
Values
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Main biomass properties |
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Proximate analysis |
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Moisture content | wt% (ar) | |||||||||||||||||||
Ash content | wt% | 2.20 | ||||||||||||||||||
Volatile matter | wt% | 68.00 | 69.53 | |||||||||||||||||
Fixed carbon | wt% | 29.80 | 30.47 | Calculated | ||||||||||||||||
Ultimate analysis (macroelements) |
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Carbon | wt% | 70.00 | 71.57 | Measured | ||||||||||||||||
Hydrogen | wt% | 6.00 | 6.13 | Measured | ||||||||||||||||
Oxygen | wt% | 20.00 | 20.45 | Measured | ||||||||||||||||
Nitrogen | wt% | 0.90 | 0.92 | Measured | ||||||||||||||||
Sulphur | wt% | 0.45 | 0.46 | Measured | ||||||||||||||||
Total (with halides) | wt% | 99.55 | 99.54 | Calculated | ||||||||||||||||
Heating value |
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Net calorific value (LHV) | MJ/kg | 31.79 | 32.51 | |||||||||||||||||
Gross calorific value (HHV) | MJ/kg | 33.10 | 33.84 | |||||||||||||||||
HHVMilne | MJ/kg | 29.29 | 29.95 | Calculated | ||||||||||||||||
Physical Properties |
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Commonly used properties |
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Bulk density (daf) | kg/m³ (daf) | 360 |