Main biomass properties
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Proximate analysis
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Moisture content |
wt%
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15.30 |
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Ash content |
wt%
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6.18 |
7.30 |
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Volatile matter |
wt%
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63.27 |
74.70 |
80.58 |
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Fixed carbon |
wt%
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15.25 |
18.00 |
19.42 |
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Calculated |
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Ultimate analysis (macroelements)
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Carbon |
wt%
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38.99 |
46.03 |
49.65 |
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Measured |
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Hydrogen |
wt%
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4.83 |
5.70 |
6.15 |
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Measured |
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Oxygen |
wt%
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31.63 |
37.34 |
40.28 |
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Measured |
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Nitrogen |
wt%
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1.63 |
1.93 |
2.08 |
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Measured |
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Sulphur |
wt%
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0.15 |
0.18 |
0.19 |
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Measured |
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Total (with halides) |
wt%
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98.81 |
98.60 |
98.49 |
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Calculated |
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Halides
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Chlorine (Cl) |
mg/kg
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970.7 |
1 146.0 |
1 236.2 |
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Measured |
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Fluorine (F) |
mg/kg
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36.4 |
43.0 |
46.4 |
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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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14.50 |
17.56 |
18.94 |
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Gross calorific value (HHV) |
MJ/kg
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15.93 |
18.81 |
20.29 |
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HHVMilne |
MJ/kg
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15.61 |
18.43 |
19.88 |
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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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1 369.0 |
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Measured |
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Boron (B) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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7.0 |
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Measured |
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Barium (Ba) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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559.0 |
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Measured |
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Calcium (Ca) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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6 537.0 |
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Measured |
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Cobalt (Co) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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3.0 |
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Measured |
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Chromium (Cr) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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37.0 |
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Measured |
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Copper (Cu) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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11.0 |
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Measured |
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Iron (Fe) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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1 082.0 |
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Measured |
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Mercury (Hg) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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0.0 |
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Measured |
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Potassium (K) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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1 029.0 |
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Measured |
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Magnesium (Mg) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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789.0 |
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Measured |
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Manganese (Mn) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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109.0 |
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Measured |
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Sodium (Na) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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1 571.0 |
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Measured |
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Nickel (Ni) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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11.0 |
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Measured |
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Phosphorus (P) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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125.0 |
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Measured |
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Lead (Pb) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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444.0 |
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Measured |
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Silicon (Si) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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11 407.0 |
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Measured |
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Strontium (Sr) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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28.0 |
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Measured |
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Titanium (Ti) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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1 408.0 |
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Measured |
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Vanadium (V) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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3.0 |
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Measured |
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Zinc (Zn) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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612.0 |
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Measured |
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