charcoal from Leucaena leucocephala (#2122)
| ID-number | #2122 |
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| Material | charcoal from Leucaena leucocephala |
| 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 2121. 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
| Property | Unit | Value | Std dev | Det lim | Lab | Date | Method | Remarks | ||||||||||||
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| ar | dry | daf | ||||||||||||||||||
Fuel Properties |
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Proximate Analysis |
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| Moisture content | wt% (ar) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Ash content | wt% | 2.40 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Volatile matter | wt% | 55.00 | 56.35 | |||||||||||||||||
| Fixed carbon | wt% | 42.60 | 43.65 | Calculated | ||||||||||||||||
Ultimate Analysis |
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| Carbon | wt% | 63.00 | 64.55 | Measured | ||||||||||||||||
| Hydrogen | wt% | 5.60 | 5.74 | Measured | ||||||||||||||||
| Nitrogen | wt% | 0.80 | 0.82 | Measured | ||||||||||||||||
| Sulphur | wt% | 0.43 | 0.44 | Measured | ||||||||||||||||
| Oxygen | wt% | 19.00 | 19.47 | Measured | ||||||||||||||||
| Total (with halides) | wt% | 91.23 | 91.01 | Calculated | ||||||||||||||||
Calorific Values |
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| Net calorific value (LHV) | MJ/kg | 31.98 | 32.76 | |||||||||||||||||
| Gross calorific value (HHV) | MJ/kg | 33.20 | 34.02 | |||||||||||||||||
| HHVMilne | MJ/kg | 26.50 | 27.16 | Calculated | ||||||||||||||||
Physical Properties |
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Commonly used properties |
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| Bulk density (daf) | kg/m³ (daf) | 390 | ||||||||||||||||||