Fibre hemp (#3476)

ID-number#3476
MaterialFibre hemp
Alternative nameHemp
Latin nameCannabis sativa L.
DescriptionWhole plant above ground
Classification CEN/TS 14961 classification ▸ Solid biofuels ▸ Herbaceous biomass ▸ Agriculture and Horticulture herb ▸ Grasses ▸ Whole plant
ECN Phyllis classification ▸ grass/plant ▸ hemp
NTA 8003 classification ▸ [200] biomassa uit land- en tuinbouw ▸ [220] stro ▸ [225] hennep
Sample date2006-06-08
Sample locationSouthwest Sweden
CountrySweden
Production date2006-06-08
SubmitterSLU; Nilsson, T.
Submitter organisationECN (Netherlands)
Submission date2009-12-18
LiteratureAgroVäst/ÄFAB 2006: Tillverkning av agropellets i små- ock lokala tillverkningsenheter (in Swedish).

Values

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

Fuel Properties

Proximate Analysis
Moisture content wt% 9.30 0.00 AnalyCen, Lidköping 2006-06-22 CEN/TS 14774-1,2,3 CEN/TS 14774-:2004 1 Solid biofuels - Methods for determination of moisture content - Oven dry method - Part 1: Total moisture - Reference method
Ash content at 550°C wt% 1.27 1.40 0.00 AnalyCen, Lidköping 2006-06-22 CEN/TS 14775 CEN/TS 14775 2004 Solid biofuels - Method for the determination of ash content

Ultimate Analysis
Carbon wt% 42.90 47.30 47.97 0.00 AnalyCen, Lidköping 2006-06-22 CEN/TS 15104 CEN/TS 15104:2005 Solid biofuels - Determination of total content of carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen - Instrumental methods
Hydrogen wt% 5.44 6.00 6.09 0.00 AnalyCen, Lidköping 2006-06-22 CEN/TS 15104 CEN/TS 15104:2005 Solid biofuels - Determination of total content of carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen - Instrumental methods
Nitrogen wt% 0.36 0.40 0.41 0.00 AnalyCen, Lidköping 2006-06-22 CEN/TS 15104 CEN/TS 15104:2005 Solid biofuels - Determination of total content of carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen - Instrumental methods
Sulphur wt% 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.00 AnalyCen, Lidköping 2006-06-22 CEN/TS15289 SS 18 71 77/ASTM D 4239 C
Oxygen wt% 40.63 44.80 45.44 0.00 AnalyCen, Lidköping 2006-06-22 ASTM-D 5373
Total (with halides) wt% 99.95 99.94 99.94 Calculated

Calorific Values
Net calorific value (LHV) MJ/kg 15.70 17.56 17.81 0.00 AnalyCen, Lidköping 2006-06-22 CEN/TS 14918 ISO 1928
Gross calorific value (HHV) MJ/kg 17.04 18.79 19.06 0.00 AnalyCen, Lidköping 2006-06-22 ISO 1928
HHVMilne MJ/kg 16.89 18.62 18.88 Calculated

Chemical Analyses

Halides
Chlorine (Cl) mg/kg (dry) <100 0.0 AnalyCen, Lidköping 2006-06-22 CEN/TS 15289 ASTM-D 4208

Physical Properties

Ash melting behaviour

European standard method
SH (shrinkage temperature) °C 1 550
DEF (deformation temperature) °C 1 550
HE (hemispherical temperature) °C 1 550
FL (flow temperature) °C 1 550