charcoal from Gmelina arborea (#2120)
ID-number | #2120 |
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Material | charcoal from Gmelina arborea |
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 2119. 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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ar | dry | daf | ||||||||||||||||||
Main biomass properties |
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Proximate analysis |
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Moisture content | wt% (ar) | |||||||||||||||||||
Ash content | wt% | 2.90 | ||||||||||||||||||
Volatile matter | wt% | 60.00 | 61.79 | |||||||||||||||||
Fixed carbon | wt% | 37.10 | 38.21 | Calculated | ||||||||||||||||
Ultimate analysis (macroelements) |
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Carbon | wt% | 76.00 | 78.27 | Measured | ||||||||||||||||
Hydrogen | wt% | 5.40 | 5.56 | Measured | ||||||||||||||||
Oxygen | wt% | 15.00 | 15.45 | Measured | ||||||||||||||||
Nitrogen | wt% | 0.80 | 0.82 | Measured | ||||||||||||||||
Sulphur | wt% | 0.38 | 0.39 | Measured | ||||||||||||||||
Total (with halides) | wt% | 100.48 | 100.49 | Calculated | ||||||||||||||||
Heating value |
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Net calorific value (LHV) | MJ/kg | 32.24 | 33.20 | |||||||||||||||||
Gross calorific value (HHV) | MJ/kg | 33.42 | 34.42 | |||||||||||||||||
HHVMilne | MJ/kg | 31.14 | 32.07 | Calculated | ||||||||||||||||
Physical Properties |
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Commonly used properties |
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Bulk density (daf) | kg/m³ (daf) | 340 |