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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4.10 |
4.10 |
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Volatile matter |
wt%
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34.37 |
34.40 |
35.87 |
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Fixed carbon |
wt%
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61.44 |
61.50 |
64.13 |
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Calculated |
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Ultimate analysis (macroelements)
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Carbon |
wt%
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68.33 |
68.40 |
71.32 |
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Measured |
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Hydrogen |
wt%
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4.10 |
4.10 |
4.28 |
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Measured |
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Oxygen |
wt%
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21.28 |
21.30 |
22.21 |
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Measured |
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Nitrogen |
wt%
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0.50 |
0.50 |
0.52 |
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Measured |
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Sulphur |
wt%
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0.04 |
0.04 |
0.04 |
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Measured |
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Total (with halides) |
wt%
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98.47 |
98.47 |
98.41 |
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Calculated |
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Halides
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Chlorine (Cl) |
mg/kg
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299.7 |
300.0 |
312.8 |
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Measured |
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Fluorine (F) |
mg/kg
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30.0 |
30.0 |
31.3 |
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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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25.78 |
25.81 |
26.91 |
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Gross calorific value (HHV) |
MJ/kg
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26.67 |
26.70 |
27.84 |
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HHVMilne |
MJ/kg
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26.05 |
26.07 |
27.19 |
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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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223.9 |
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Measured |
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Arsenic (As) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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3.3 |
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Measured |
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Boron (B) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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15.7 |
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Measured |
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Barium (Ba) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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4.0 |
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Measured |
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Calcium (Ca) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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8 817.0 |
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Measured |
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Cadmium (Cd) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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4.8 |
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Measured |
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Cobalt (Co) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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0.1 |
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Measured |
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Chromium (Cr) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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8.8 |
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Measured |
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Copper (Cu) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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9.2 |
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Measured |
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Iron (Fe) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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172.4 |
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Measured |
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Potassium (K) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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5 977.7 |
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Measured |
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Magnesium (Mg) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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1 010.1 |
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Measured |
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Manganese (Mn) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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32.6 |
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Measured |
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Molybdenium (Mo) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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0.2 |
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Sodium (Na) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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498.4 |
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Measured |
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Nickel (Ni) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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27.4 |
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Measured |
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Phosphorus (P) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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2 085.6 |
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Measured |
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Lead (Pb) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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4.9 |
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Measured |
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Antimony (Sb) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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5.1 |
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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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983.9 |
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Measured |
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Tin (Sn) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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1.2 |
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Measured |
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Strontium (Sr) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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38.2 |
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Measured |
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Titanium (Ti) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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9.8 |
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Measured |
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Vanadium (V) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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0.5 |
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Measured |
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Zinc (Zn) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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151.0 |
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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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