Main biomass properties
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Proximate analysis
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Moisture content |
wt%
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3.44 |
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Ash content |
wt%
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10.10 |
10.46 |
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Volatile matter |
wt%
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74.75 |
77.41 |
86.45 |
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Fixed carbon |
wt%
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11.71 |
12.13 |
13.55 |
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Calculated |
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Ultimate analysis (macroelements)
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Carbon |
wt%
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47.93 |
49.64 |
55.44 |
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Measured |
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Hydrogen |
wt%
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9.94 |
10.29 |
11.49 |
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Measured |
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Oxygen |
wt%
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27.71 |
28.70 |
32.05 |
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Calculated |
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Nitrogen |
wt%
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0.19 |
0.20 |
0.22 |
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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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6 759.2 |
7 000.0 |
7 817.7 |
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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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19.29 |
20.06 |
22.41 |
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Gross calorific value (HHV) |
MJ/kg
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21.54 |
22.31 |
24.91 |
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HHVMilne |
MJ/kg
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25.99 |
26.92 |
30.06 |
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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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1 190 |
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FT (fluid temperature) |
°C
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1 230 |
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Ash Properties
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Ash composition
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SO3 |
wt%
(ash)
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5.00 |
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P2O5 |
wt%
(ash)
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1.09 |
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SiO2 |
wt%
(ash)
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29.51 |
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Fe2O3 |
wt%
(ash)
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2.93 |
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Al2O3 |
wt%
(ash)
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14.73 |
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CaO |
wt%
(ash)
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33.60 |
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MgO |
wt%
(ash)
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2.72 |
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Na2O |
wt%
(ash)
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1.60 |
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K2O |
wt%
(ash)
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1.44 |
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TiO2 |
wt%
(ash)
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4.22 |
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Mn |
mg/kg
(ash)
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1 000.0 |
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