Phyllis2 - switchgrass (#2426)

switchgrass (#2426)

ID-number	#2426
Material	switchgrass
Classification	ECN Phyllis classification ▸ grass/plant ▸ switch grass ▸ switchgrass
Classification	NTA 8003 classification ▸ [200] biomassa uit land- en tuinbouw ▸ [210] gras ▸ [219] overig gras
Submitter organisation	ECN (Netherlands)
Submission date	2003-04-08
Remarks	alamo
Literature	R. Lemus, E.C. Brummer, K.J. Moore, N.E. Molstad, C.L. Burras, M.F. Barker: Biomass yield and quality of 20 switchgrass populations in southern Iowa, Usa. Biomass & bioenergy 23 (2002) 433-442.

Values

Property											Unit	Value			Std dev	Det lim	Lab	Date	Method	Remarks
Property											Unit	ar	dry	daf	Std dev	Det lim	Lab	Date	Method	Remarks
Fuel Properties
	Proximate Analysis
		Moisture content									wt% (ar)
		Ash content									wt%		5.20
		Volatile matter									wt%		81.50	85.97
		Fixed carbon									wt%		13.30	14.03					Calculated
	Ultimate Analysis
		Carbon									wt%		48.00	50.63					Average
		Hydrogen									wt%		5.40	5.70					Average
		Nitrogen									wt%		0.49	0.52					Average
		Sulphur									wt%		0.14	0.15					Average
		Oxygen									wt%		41.70	43.99					Average
		Total (with halides)									wt%		100.93	100.98					Calculated
	Calorific Values
		Net calorific value (LHV)									MJ/kg		16.40	17.30
		Gross calorific value (HHV)									MJ/kg		17.58	18.54
		HHV_Milne									MJ/kg		18.38	19.39					Calculated
Chemical Analyses
	Biochemical composition
		Cellulose									wt% (dry)	38.10							van Soest
		Hemicellulose									wt% (dry)	32.90							van Soest
		Lignin									wt% (dry)	5.70							Average
		Total ash + biochemical									wt% (dry)	81.90							Calculated
Ash Properties
	Ash composition
		Cl									wt% (ash)	0.59
		P₂O₅									wt% (ash)	5.70
		SiO₂									wt% (ash)	55.40
		Fe₂O₃									wt% (ash)	0.36
		Al₂O₃									wt% (ash)	0.80
		CaO									wt% (ash)	10.20
		MgO									wt% (ash)	5.80
		Na₂O									wt% (ash)	0.50
		K₂O									wt% (ash)	10.10