Main biomass properties
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Proximate analysis
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Moisture content |
wt%
(ar)
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Ash content |
wt%
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4.50 |
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Ultimate analysis (macroelements)
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Carbon |
wt%
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48.10 |
50.37 |
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Unknown |
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Hydrogen |
wt%
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5.91 |
6.19 |
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Unknown |
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Oxygen |
wt%
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40.74 |
42.65 |
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Calculated |
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Nitrogen |
wt%
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0.69 |
0.72 |
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Unknown |
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Sulphur |
wt%
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0.04 |
0.04 |
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Unknown |
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Total (with halides) |
wt%
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100.00 |
100.00 |
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Calculated |
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Halides
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Chlorine (Cl) |
mg/kg
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249.0 |
260.7 |
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Unknown |
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Heating value
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Net calorific value (LHV) |
MJ/kg
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15.90 |
16.65 |
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Gross calorific value (HHV) |
MJ/kg
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17.30 |
18.12 |
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HHVMilne |
MJ/kg
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19.18 |
20.08 |
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Calculated |
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Ash melting behaviour
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American standard method, measured in oxidizing conditions
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IDT (initial deformation temperature) |
°C
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1 000 |
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SOT (softening or spherical temperature) |
°C
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1 210 |
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HT (hemispherical temperature) |
°C
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1 280 |
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FT (fluid temperature) |
°C
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1 300 |
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Ash Properties
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Ash composition
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P2O5 |
wt%
(ash)
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3.10 |
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SiO2 |
wt%
(ash)
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31.60 |
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Fe2O3 |
wt%
(ash)
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5.10 |
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Al2O3 |
wt%
(ash)
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4.60 |
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CaO |
wt%
(ash)
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37.30 |
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MgO |
wt%
(ash)
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5.10 |
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Na2O |
wt%
(ash)
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0.60 |
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K2O |
wt%
(ash)
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5.50 |
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Pb |
mg/kg
(ash)
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15.0 |
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Cd |
mg/kg
(ash)
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0.0 |
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Cu |
mg/kg
(ash)
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208.0 |
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Cr |
mg/kg
(ash)
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64.0 |
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