Main biomass properties
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Proximate analysis
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Moisture content |
wt%
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4.97 |
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Ash content |
wt%
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11.44 |
12.04 |
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Volatile matter |
wt%
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69.52 |
73.16 |
83.17 |
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Fixed carbon |
wt%
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14.06 |
14.80 |
16.83 |
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Calculated |
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Ultimate analysis (macroelements)
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Carbon |
wt%
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44.11 |
46.42 |
52.77 |
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Measured |
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Hydrogen |
wt%
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6.18 |
6.50 |
7.39 |
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Measured |
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Oxygen |
wt%
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30.56 |
32.16 |
36.56 |
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Calculated |
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Nitrogen |
wt%
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0.73 |
0.77 |
0.88 |
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Measured |
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Sulphur |
wt%
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1.06 |
1.12 |
1.27 |
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Measured |
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Total (with halides) |
wt%
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100.00 |
100.00 |
100.00 |
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Calculated |
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Halides
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Chlorine (Cl) |
mg/kg
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9 408.0 |
9 900.0 |
11 255.1 |
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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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15.99 |
16.95 |
19.28 |
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Gross calorific value (HHV) |
MJ/kg
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17.46 |
18.37 |
20.89 |
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HHVMilne |
MJ/kg
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19.37 |
20.39 |
23.18 |
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Calculated |
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Ash Properties
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Ash composition
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SO3 |
wt%
(ash)
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1.31 |
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P2O5 |
wt%
(ash)
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1.03 |
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SiO2 |
wt%
(ash)
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39.67 |
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Fe2O3 |
wt%
(ash)
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5.99 |
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Al2O3 |
wt%
(ash)
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20.94 |
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CaO |
wt%
(ash)
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18.78 |
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MgO |
wt%
(ash)
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4.12 |
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Na2O |
wt%
(ash)
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1.90 |
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K2O |
wt%
(ash)
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1.13 |
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TiO2 |
wt%
(ash)
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2.04 |
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