Main biomass properties
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Proximate analysis
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Moisture content |
wt%
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7.97 |
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Ash content |
wt%
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24.24 |
26.34 |
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Volatile matter |
wt%
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57.15 |
62.10 |
84.31 |
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Fixed carbon |
wt%
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10.64 |
11.56 |
15.69 |
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Calculated |
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Ultimate analysis (macroelements)
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Carbon |
wt%
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36.08 |
39.21 |
53.23 |
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Measured |
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Hydrogen |
wt%
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5.36 |
5.82 |
7.90 |
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Measured |
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Oxygen |
wt%
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23.52 |
25.56 |
34.70 |
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Measured |
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Nitrogen |
wt%
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5.47 |
5.94 |
8.06 |
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Measured |
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Sulphur |
wt%
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1.06 |
1.15 |
1.57 |
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Measured |
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Total (with halides) |
wt%
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103.82 |
104.15 |
105.64 |
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Calculated |
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Halides
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Bromine (Br) |
mg/kg
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36.8 |
40.0 |
54.3 |
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Measured |
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Chlorine (Cl) |
mg/kg
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1 024.3 |
1 113.0 |
1 511.0 |
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Measured |
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Fluorine (F) |
mg/kg
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134.0 |
145.6 |
197.7 |
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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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14.99 |
16.50 |
22.40 |
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Gross calorific value (HHV) |
MJ/kg
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16.35 |
17.77 |
24.12 |
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HHVMilne |
MJ/kg
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15.71 |
17.07 |
23.17 |
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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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11 770.0 |
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Measured |
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Arsenic (As) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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14.5 |
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Measured |
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Boron (B) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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32.9 |
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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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23 465.0 |
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Measured |
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Cadmium (Cd) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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1.7 |
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Measured |
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Cobalt (Co) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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6.0 |
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Measured |
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Chromium (Cr) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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33.5 |
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Measured |
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Copper (Cu) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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369.0 |
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Measured |
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Iron (Fe) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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32 470.0 |
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Measured |
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Potassium (K) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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6 350.0 |
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Measured |
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Magnesium (Mg) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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5 795.0 |
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Measured |
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Manganese (Mn) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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423.0 |
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Measured |
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Molybdenium (Mo) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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7.6 |
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Measured |
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Sodium (Na) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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1 438.0 |
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Measured |
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Nickel (Ni) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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20.8 |
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Measured |
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Phosphorus (P) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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34 915.0 |
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Measured |
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Lead (Pb) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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92.0 |
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Measured |
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Antimony (Sb) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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6.5 |
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Measured |
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Selenium (Se) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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5.2 |
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Measured |
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Silicon (Si) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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17 140.0 |
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Measured |
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Tin (Sn) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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23.3 |
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Measured |
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Strontium (Sr) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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212.0 |
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Measured |
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Titanium (Ti) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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738.0 |
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Measured |
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Vanadium (V) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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15.7 |
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Measured |
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Zinc (Zn) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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985.0 |
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Measured |
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