Wood Pellets (#3323)

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ID-number#3323
MaterialWood Pellets
Alternative namePellets
Classification CEN/TS 14961 classification ▸ Solid biofuels ▸ Woody biomass ▸ Wood processing industry ▸ Chemically untreated wood residues ▸ Without bark
ECN Phyllis classification ▸ untreated wood
NTA 8003 classification ▸ [100] hout ▸ [110] vers hout ▸ [119] overig vers hout
Sample date2008-08-01
CountryArgentina
Production date2008-08-01
SubmitterOFI
Submitter organisationECN (Netherlands)
Submission date2009-11-16

Values

Property Unit Value Std dev Det lim Lab Date Method Remarks
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Main biomass properties

Proximate analysis
Moisture content wt% 7.96 0.00 ofi 2008-08-01 CEN/TS 14774-1,2,3
Ash content at 815°C wt% 0.32 0.35 0.10 ofi 2008-08-01

Ultimate analysis (macroelements)
Nitrogen wt% 0.23 0.25 0.25 0.00 0.01 2008-08-01 CEN/TS 15104
Sulphur wt% 0.01 0.02 0.02 0.00 0.00 ofi 2008-08-01 CEN/TS15289
Total (with halides) wt% 8.53 0.62 0.27 Calculated

Halides
Chlorine (Cl) mg/kg 36.8 40.0 40.1 0.0 10.0 2008-08-01 CEN/TS 15289

Heating value
Net calorific value (LHV) MJ/kg 17.47 19.19 19.26 0.00 ofi 2008-08-01 CEN/TS 14918
Gross calorific value (HHV) MJ/kg 19.02 20.66 20.73 0.00 ofi 2008-08-01

Physical Properties

Commonly used properties
Mechanic durability wt% 97.70 CEN/TS 15210-1,2
Dimension, D mm 6 CEN/TS 14961
Dimension, L mm 20 CEN/TS 14961
Particle density kg/m³ 1 244 CEN/TS 15150
Additives, amount wt% of pressing mass 2.00