Main biomass properties
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Proximate analysis
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Moisture content |
wt%
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7.61 |
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Ash content |
wt%
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24.16 |
26.15 |
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Volatile matter |
wt%
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58.67 |
63.50 |
85.99 |
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Fixed carbon |
wt%
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9.56 |
10.35 |
14.01 |
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Calculated |
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Ultimate analysis (macroelements)
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Carbon |
wt%
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36.36 |
39.36 |
53.30 |
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Measured |
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Hydrogen |
wt%
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5.25 |
5.68 |
7.69 |
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Measured |
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Oxygen |
wt%
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24.26 |
26.26 |
35.56 |
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Measured |
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Nitrogen |
wt%
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5.51 |
5.96 |
8.07 |
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Measured |
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Sulphur |
wt%
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1.06 |
1.14 |
1.55 |
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Measured |
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Total (with halides) |
wt%
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104.32 |
104.68 |
106.33 |
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Calculated |
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Halides
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Bromine (Br) |
mg/kg
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35.1 |
38.0 |
51.5 |
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Measured |
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Chlorine (Cl) |
mg/kg
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979.3 |
1 060.0 |
1 435.3 |
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Measured |
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Fluorine (F) |
mg/kg
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129.3 |
140.0 |
189.6 |
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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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15.09 |
16.53 |
22.38 |
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Gross calorific value (HHV) |
MJ/kg
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16.42 |
17.77 |
24.06 |
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HHVMilne |
MJ/kg
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15.57 |
16.85 |
22.81 |
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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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11 012.0 |
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Measured |
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Arsenic (As) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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10.0 |
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Measured |
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Boron (B) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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30.0 |
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Measured |
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Barium (Ba) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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229.0 |
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Measured |
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Calcium (Ca) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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22 111.0 |
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Measured |
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Cadmium (Cd) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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1.1 |
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Measured |
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Cobalt (Co) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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4.6 |
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Measured |
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Chromium (Cr) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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29.7 |
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Measured |
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Copper (Cu) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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365.0 |
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Measured |
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Iron (Fe) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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31 385.0 |
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Measured |
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Potassium (K) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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6 155.0 |
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Measured |
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Magnesium (Mg) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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5 628.0 |
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Measured |
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Manganese (Mn) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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410.0 |
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Measured |
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Molybdenium (Mo) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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6.8 |
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Measured |
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Sodium (Na) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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1 392.0 |
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Measured |
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Nickel (Ni) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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19.8 |
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Measured |
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Phosphorus (P) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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34 010.0 |
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Measured |
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Lead (Pb) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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78.7 |
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Measured |
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Antimony (Sb) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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4.9 |
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Measured |
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Selenium (Se) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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4.9 |
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Measured |
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Silicon (Si) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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16 939.0 |
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Measured |
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Tin (Sn) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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14.8 |
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Measured |
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Strontium (Sr) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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211.0 |
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Measured |
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Titanium (Ti) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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638.0 |
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Measured |
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Vanadium (V) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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15.0 |
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Measured |
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Zinc (Zn) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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914.0 |
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Measured |
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