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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6.19 |
6.20 |
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Volatile matter |
wt%
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11.59 |
11.60 |
12.37 |
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Fixed carbon |
wt%
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82.12 |
82.20 |
87.63 |
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Calculated |
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Ultimate analysis (macroelements)
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Carbon |
wt%
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81.62 |
81.70 |
87.10 |
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Measured |
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Hydrogen |
wt%
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2.40 |
2.40 |
2.56 |
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Measured |
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Oxygen |
wt%
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8.59 |
8.60 |
9.17 |
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Measured |
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Nitrogen |
wt%
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0.40 |
0.40 |
0.43 |
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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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99.40 |
99.40 |
99.36 |
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Calculated |
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Halides
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Chlorine (Cl) |
mg/kg
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499.5 |
500.0 |
533.0 |
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Measured |
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Fluorine (F) |
mg/kg
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89.9 |
90.0 |
95.9 |
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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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34.34 |
34.38 |
36.65 |
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Gross calorific value (HHV) |
MJ/kg
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34.87 |
34.90 |
37.21 |
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HHVMilne |
MJ/kg
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29.84 |
29.87 |
31.84 |
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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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95.6 |
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Measured |
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Arsenic (As) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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1.9 |
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Boron (B) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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21.1 |
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Measured |
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Barium (Ba) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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3.2 |
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Measured |
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Calcium (Ca) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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17 060.0 |
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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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9.1 |
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Measured |
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Chromium (Cr) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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4.4 |
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Measured |
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Copper (Cu) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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13.7 |
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Measured |
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Iron (Fe) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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212.8 |
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Measured |
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Potassium (K) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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6 412.5 |
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Measured |
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Magnesium (Mg) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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1 669.2 |
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Measured |
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Manganese (Mn) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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57.5 |
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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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546.4 |
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Measured |
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Nickel (Ni) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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4.0 |
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Measured |
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Phosphorus (P) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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2 740.6 |
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Measured |
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Lead (Pb) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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1.3 |
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Measured |
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Antimony (Sb) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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2.1 |
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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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322.3 |
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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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Strontium (Sr) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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63.4 |
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Measured |
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Titanium (Ti) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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8.9 |
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Measured |
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Vanadium (V) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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1.3 |
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Measured |
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Zinc (Zn) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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261.7 |
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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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