Main biomass properties
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Proximate analysis
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Moisture content |
wt%
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8.40 |
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Ash content |
wt%
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3.64 |
3.97 |
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Volatile matter |
wt%
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69.83 |
76.23 |
79.38 |
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Fixed carbon |
wt%
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18.14 |
19.80 |
20.62 |
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Calculated |
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Ultimate analysis (macroelements)
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Carbon |
wt%
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43.84 |
47.86 |
49.84 |
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Measured |
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Hydrogen |
wt%
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7.87 |
8.59 |
8.95 |
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Measured |
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Oxygen |
wt%
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34.31 |
37.46 |
39.01 |
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Calculated |
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Nitrogen |
wt%
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1.03 |
1.12 |
1.17 |
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Measured |
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Sulphur |
wt%
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0.01 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
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Measured |
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Total (with halides) |
wt%
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99.99 |
99.99 |
99.99 |
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Calculated |
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Halides
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Chlorine (Cl) |
mg/kg
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8 976.8 |
9 800.0 |
10 205.1 |
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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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15.85 |
17.53 |
18.25 |
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Gross calorific value (HHV) |
MJ/kg
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17.77 |
19.40 |
20.20 |
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HHVMilne |
MJ/kg
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21.06 |
22.99 |
23.94 |
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Calculated |
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Ash melting behaviour
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American standard method, measured in oxidizing conditions
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IDT (initial deformation temperature) |
°C
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1 150 |
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HT (hemispherical temperature) |
°C
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1 200 |
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FT (fluid temperature) |
°C
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1 220 |
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Ash Properties
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Ash composition
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SO3 |
wt%
(ash)
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15.86 |
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P2O5 |
wt%
(ash)
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0.60 |
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SiO2 |
wt%
(ash)
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35.80 |
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Fe2O3 |
wt%
(ash)
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3.00 |
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Al2O3 |
wt%
(ash)
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5.30 |
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CaO |
wt%
(ash)
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22.40 |
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MgO |
wt%
(ash)
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2.80 |
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Na2O |
wt%
(ash)
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2.40 |
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K2O |
wt%
(ash)
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2.20 |
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TiO2 |
wt%
(ash)
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4.10 |
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Mn |
mg/kg
(ash)
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1 900.0 |
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