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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7.39 |
7.40 |
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Volatile matter |
wt%
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33.87 |
33.90 |
36.61 |
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Fixed carbon |
wt%
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58.64 |
58.70 |
63.39 |
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Calculated |
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Ultimate analysis (macroelements)
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Carbon |
wt%
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64.54 |
64.60 |
69.76 |
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Measured |
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Hydrogen |
wt%
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3.40 |
3.40 |
3.67 |
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Measured |
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Oxygen |
wt%
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20.93 |
20.95 |
22.62 |
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Measured |
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Nitrogen |
wt%
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1.50 |
1.50 |
1.62 |
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Measured |
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Sulphur |
wt%
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0.14 |
0.14 |
0.15 |
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Measured |
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Total (with halides) |
wt%
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98.07 |
98.07 |
97.91 |
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Calculated |
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Halides
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Chlorine (Cl) |
mg/kg
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699.3 |
700.0 |
755.9 |
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Measured |
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Fluorine (F) |
mg/kg
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79.9 |
80.0 |
86.4 |
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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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26.43 |
26.46 |
28.57 |
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Gross calorific value (HHV) |
MJ/kg
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27.17 |
27.20 |
29.37 |
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HHVMilne |
MJ/kg
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23.71 |
23.73 |
25.63 |
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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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1 963.8 |
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Measured |
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Arsenic (As) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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16.7 |
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Measured |
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Boron (B) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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24.9 |
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Measured |
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Barium (Ba) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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687.2 |
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Measured |
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Calcium (Ca) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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11 778.0 |
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Measured |
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Cadmium (Cd) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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2.2 |
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Measured |
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Cobalt (Co) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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6.1 |
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Measured |
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Chromium (Cr) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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58.0 |
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Measured |
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Copper (Cu) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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51.5 |
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Measured |
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Iron (Fe) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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2 415.8 |
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Measured |
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Potassium (K) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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2 295.5 |
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Measured |
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Magnesium (Mg) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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1 116.9 |
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Measured |
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Manganese (Mn) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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237.4 |
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Measured |
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Molybdenium (Mo) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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1.7 |
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Measured |
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Sodium (Na) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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1 942.7 |
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Measured |
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Nickel (Ni) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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8.7 |
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Measured |
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Phosphorus (P) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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361.3 |
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Measured |
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Lead (Pb) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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409.7 |
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Measured |
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Antimony (Sb) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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24.8 |
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Measured |
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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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4 886.7 |
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Measured |
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Tin (Sn) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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1.7 |
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Measured |
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Strontium (Sr) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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55.6 |
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Measured |
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Titanium (Ti) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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1 749.4 |
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Measured |
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Vanadium (V) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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3.5 |
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Measured |
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Zinc (Zn) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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785.1 |
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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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