RDF, SEFCO project (#2758)

ID-number#2758
MaterialRDF, SEFCO project
Classification ECN Phyllis classification ▸ RDF and MSW ▸ RDF with plastic ▸ RDF, SEFCO project
NTA 8003 classification ▸ [900] solid recovered fuels (SRF)
Ash type550°C
Submitter organisationECN (Netherlands)
Submission date2004-09-22
RemarksBPG SM
LiteratureResults from EC project SEFCO

Values

Property Unit Value Std dev Det lim Lab Date Method Remarks
ar dry daf

Fuel Properties

Proximate Analysis
Moisture content wt% 2.89
Ash content wt% 8.65 8.91
Volatile matter wt% 83.36 85.84 94.24
Fixed carbon wt% 5.10 5.25 5.76 Calculated

Ultimate Analysis
Carbon wt% 60.79 62.60 68.72 Measured
Hydrogen wt% 13.41 13.81 15.16 Measured
Nitrogen wt% 0.32 0.33 0.36 Measured
Oxygen wt% 13.94 14.35 15.75 Measured
Total (with halides) wt% 100.00 100.00 100.00 Calculated

Calorific Values
Net calorific value (LHV) MJ/kg 25.83 26.67 29.28
Gross calorific value (HHV) MJ/kg 28.83 29.69 32.59
HHVMilne MJ/kg 36.63 37.72 41.41 Calculated

Physical Properties

Ash melting behaviour

American standard method, measured in oxidizing conditions
IDT (initial deformation temperature) °C 1 280
HT (hemispherical temperature) °C 1 400
FT (fluid temperature) °C 1 420

Ash Properties

Ash composition
SO3 wt% (ash) 2.92
SiO2 wt% (ash) 15.74
Fe2O3 wt% (ash) 0.98
Al2O3 wt% (ash) 12.65
CaO wt% (ash) 43.24
MgO wt% (ash) 1.12
Na2O wt% (ash) 2.11
K2O wt% (ash) 0.52
TiO2 wt% (ash) 18.78
Mn mg/kg (ash) 400.0