Reed (#3243)

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ID-number#3243
MaterialReed
Alternative namePilliroog
Latin namePhragmatis Australis
DescriptionWinter harvest
Classification CEN/TS 14961 classification ▸ Solid biofuels ▸ Herbaceous biomass ▸ Agriculture and Horticulture herb ▸ Grasses ▸ Whole plant
ECN Phyllis classification ▸ grass/plant ▸ reed ▸ reed
NTA 8003 classification ▸ [200] biomassa uit land- en tuinbouw ▸ [210] gras ▸ [219] overig gras
Sample locationVõrtsijärv; Vaibla
CountryEstonia
Production date2007-05-10
Submitter organisationECN (Netherlands)

Values

Property Unit Value Std dev Det lim Lab Date Method Remarks
ar dry daf

Main biomass properties

Proximate analysis
Moisture content wt% (ar)
Ash content at 550°C wt% 2.50 TUT CEN/TS 14775
Volatile matter wt% 84.00 86.15 TUT
Fixed carbon wt% 13.50 13.85 Calculated

Ultimate analysis (macroelements)
Carbon wt% 47.58 48.80 TUT CEN/TS 15104
Hydrogen wt% 7.40 7.59 TUT CEN/TS 15104
Nitrogen wt% 0.29 0.30 TUT CEN/TS 15104
Sulphur wt% 0.02 0.02 TUT CEN/TS15289
Total (with halides) wt% 57.79 56.71 Calculated

Heating value
Gross calorific value (HHV) MJ/kg 18.59 19.07 TUT

Trace elements composition
Aluminium (Al) mg/kg (dry) 148.2 TUT
Calcium (Ca) mg/kg (dry) 1 705.4 TUT
Iron (Fe) mg/kg (dry) 110.2 TUT
Potassium (K) mg/kg (dry) 726.1 TUT
Magnesium (Mg) mg/kg (dry) 150.8 TUT
Sodium (Na) mg/kg (dry) 228.2 TUT
Silicon (Si) mg/kg (dry) 8 974.2 TUT

Ash melting behaviour

European standard method
SH (shrinkage temperature) °C 1 380
DEF (deformation temperature) °C >1380