Main biomass properties
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Proximate analysis
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Moisture content |
wt%
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9.00 |
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Ash content |
wt%
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1.00 |
1.10 |
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Volatile matter |
wt%
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69.89 |
76.80 |
77.65 |
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Fixed carbon |
wt%
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20.11 |
22.10 |
22.35 |
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Calculated |
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Ultimate analysis (macroelements)
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Carbon |
wt%
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45.05 |
49.50 |
50.05 |
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Measured |
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Hydrogen |
wt%
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5.64 |
6.20 |
6.27 |
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Measured |
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Oxygen |
wt%
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38.49 |
42.30 |
42.77 |
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Calculated |
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Nitrogen |
wt%
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0.85 |
0.93 |
0.94 |
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Measured |
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Sulphur |
wt%
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0.07 |
0.08 |
0.08 |
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Measured |
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Total (with halides) |
wt%
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100.22 |
100.25 |
100.25 |
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Calculated |
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Halides
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Chlorine (Cl) |
mg/kg
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1 228.5 |
1 350.0 |
1 365.0 |
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Measured |
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Heating value
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Net calorific value (LHV) |
MJ/kg
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16.29 |
18.15 |
18.35 |
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Gross calorific value (HHV) |
MJ/kg
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17.75 |
19.50 |
19.72 |
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HHVMilne |
MJ/kg
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18.09 |
19.88 |
20.10 |
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Calculated |
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Trace elements composition
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Aluminium (Al) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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342.0 |
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Measured |
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Barium (Ba) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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55.0 |
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Measured |
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Calcium (Ca) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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2 860.0 |
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Measured |
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Cadmium (Cd) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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0.3 |
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Measured |
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Cobalt (Co) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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0.5 |
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Measured |
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Chromium (Cr) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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11.0 |
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Measured |
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Copper (Cu) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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10.0 |
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Measured |
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Iron (Fe) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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347.0 |
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Measured |
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Potassium (K) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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1 174.0 |
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Measured |
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Magnesium (Mg) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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328.0 |
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Measured |
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Molybdenium (Mo) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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12.0 |
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Measured |
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Sodium (Na) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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650.0 |
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Measured |
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Nickel (Ni) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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1.0 |
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Measured |
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Phosphorus (P) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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762.0 |
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Measured |
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Lead (Pb) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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50.0 |
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Measured |
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Antimony (Sb) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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0.3 |
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Measured |
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Silicon (Si) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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935.0 |
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Measured |
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Tin (Sn) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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0.8 |
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Measured |
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Zinc (Zn) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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74.0 |
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Measured |
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