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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1.23 |
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Ultimate analysis (macroelements)
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Carbon |
wt%
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50.19 |
50.82 |
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Unknown |
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Hydrogen |
wt%
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6.24 |
6.32 |
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Unknown |
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Oxygen |
wt%
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40.44 |
40.94 |
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Calculated |
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Nitrogen |
wt%
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1.89 |
1.91 |
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Unknown |
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Sulphur |
wt%
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0.01 |
0.01 |
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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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Heating value
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Net calorific value (LHV) |
MJ/kg
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17.92 |
18.14 |
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Gross calorific value (HHV) |
MJ/kg
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19.28 |
19.52 |
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HHVMilne |
MJ/kg
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20.27 |
20.52 |
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Calculated |
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Trace elements composition
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Arsenic (As) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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10.0 |
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Unknown |
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Barium (Ba) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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17.0 |
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Unknown |
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Cadmium (Cd) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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0.3 |
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Unknown |
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Chromium (Cr) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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31.7 |
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Unknown |
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Copper (Cu) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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64.5 |
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Unknown |
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Nickel (Ni) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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0.9 |
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Unknown |
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Lead (Pb) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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1.2 |
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Unknown |
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Titanium (Ti) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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17.2 |
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Unknown |
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Zinc (Zn) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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11.8 |
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Unknown |
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Ash Properties
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Ash composition
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SO3 |
wt%
(ash)
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0.15 |
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P2O5 |
wt%
(ash)
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80.64 |
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SiO2 |
wt%
(ash)
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1.37 |
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Fe2O3 |
wt%
(ash)
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0.86 |
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Al2O3 |
wt%
(ash)
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0.44 |
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CaO |
wt%
(ash)
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7.35 |
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MgO |
wt%
(ash)
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1.62 |
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Na2O |
wt%
(ash)
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2.47 |
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K2O |
wt%
(ash)
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2.93 |
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TiO2 |
wt%
(ash)
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0.03 |
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Mn |
mg/kg
(ash)
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0.3 |
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