Main biomass properties
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Proximate analysis
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Moisture content |
wt%
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0.10 |
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Ash content |
wt%
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37.86 |
37.90 |
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Volatile matter |
wt%
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26.17 |
26.20 |
42.19 |
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Fixed carbon |
wt%
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35.86 |
35.90 |
57.81 |
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Calculated |
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Ultimate analysis (macroelements)
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Carbon |
wt%
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45.95 |
46.00 |
74.07 |
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Measured |
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Hydrogen |
wt%
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2.80 |
2.80 |
4.51 |
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Measured |
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Oxygen |
wt%
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12.49 |
12.50 |
20.13 |
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Measured |
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Nitrogen |
wt%
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1.20 |
1.20 |
1.93 |
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Measured |
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Sulphur |
wt%
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0.41 |
0.41 |
0.66 |
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Measured |
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Total (with halides) |
wt%
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102.82 |
102.82 |
104.55 |
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Calculated |
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Halides
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Chlorine (Cl) |
mg/kg
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19 980.0 |
20 000.0 |
32 206.1 |
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Measured |
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Fluorine (F) |
mg/kg
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129.9 |
130.0 |
209.3 |
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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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17.37 |
17.39 |
28.00 |
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Gross calorific value (HHV) |
MJ/kg
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17.98 |
18.00 |
28.99 |
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HHVMilne |
MJ/kg
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17.39 |
17.41 |
28.04 |
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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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11 763.3 |
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Measured |
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Arsenic (As) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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2.7 |
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Measured |
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Boron (B) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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19.9 |
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Measured |
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Barium (Ba) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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178.6 |
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Measured |
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Calcium (Ca) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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16 869.0 |
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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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6.4 |
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Measured |
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Chromium (Cr) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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13.7 |
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Measured |
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Copper (Cu) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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11.4 |
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Measured |
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Iron (Fe) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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6 439.9 |
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Measured |
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Potassium (K) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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41 762.6 |
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Measured |
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Magnesium (Mg) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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7 110.5 |
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Measured |
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Manganese (Mn) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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210.7 |
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Measured |
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Molybdenium (Mo) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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1.3 |
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Measured |
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Sodium (Na) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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6 160.9 |
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Measured |
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Nickel (Ni) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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6.8 |
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Measured |
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Phosphorus (P) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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2 146.8 |
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Measured |
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Lead (Pb) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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12.0 |
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Measured |
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Antimony (Sb) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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2.2 |
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Selenium (Se) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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2.1 |
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Silicon (Si) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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58 619.2 |
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Measured |
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Tin (Sn) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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0.2 |
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Measured |
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Strontium (Sr) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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153.7 |
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Measured |
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Titanium (Ti) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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348.9 |
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Measured |
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Vanadium (V) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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13.9 |
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Measured |
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Zinc (Zn) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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33.1 |
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Measured |
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Physical Properties
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Commonly used properties
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Bulk density (ar) |
kg/m³
(ar)
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100 |
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