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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1.50 |
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Ultimate analysis (macroelements)
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Carbon |
wt%
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52.00 |
52.79 |
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Unknown |
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Hydrogen |
wt%
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6.03 |
6.12 |
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Unknown |
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Oxygen |
wt%
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39.93 |
40.54 |
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Calculated |
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Nitrogen |
wt%
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0.38 |
0.39 |
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Unknown |
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Sulphur |
wt%
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0.10 |
0.10 |
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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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629.0 |
638.6 |
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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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17.40 |
17.66 |
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Gross calorific value (HHV) |
MJ/kg
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19.00 |
19.29 |
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HHVMilne |
MJ/kg
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20.85 |
21.17 |
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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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1 200 |
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SOT (softening or spherical temperature) |
°C
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1 220 |
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HT (hemispherical temperature) |
°C
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1 250 |
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FT (fluid temperature) |
°C
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1 260 |
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Ash Properties
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Ash composition
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P2O5 |
wt%
(ash)
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22.80 |
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SiO2 |
wt%
(ash)
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3.00 |
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Fe2O3 |
wt%
(ash)
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5.46 |
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Al2O3 |
wt%
(ash)
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1.26 |
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CaO |
wt%
(ash)
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14.50 |
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MgO |
wt%
(ash)
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3.66 |
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Na2O |
wt%
(ash)
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10.80 |
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K2O |
wt%
(ash)
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24.80 |
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Pb |
mg/kg
(ash)
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7.0 |
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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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109.0 |
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Cr |
mg/kg
(ash)
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63.0 |
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