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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2.95 |
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Ultimate analysis (macroelements)
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Carbon |
wt%
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54.78 |
56.45 |
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Unknown |
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Hydrogen |
wt%
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5.83 |
6.01 |
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Unknown |
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Oxygen |
wt%
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34.93 |
35.99 |
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Calculated |
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Nitrogen |
wt%
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1.30 |
1.34 |
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Unknown |
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Sulphur |
wt%
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0.13 |
0.13 |
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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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800.0 |
824.3 |
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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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21.05 |
21.69 |
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Gross calorific value (HHV) |
MJ/kg
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22.35 |
23.03 |
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HHVMilne |
MJ/kg
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22.00 |
22.67 |
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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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1 020 |
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SOT (softening or spherical temperature) |
°C
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1 100 |
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HT (hemispherical temperature) |
°C
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1 750 |
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FT (fluid temperature) |
°C
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1 800 |
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Ash Properties
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Ash composition
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CO2 |
wt%
(ash)
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15.90 |
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SO3 |
wt%
(ash)
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3.77 |
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Cl |
wt%
(ash)
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1.41 |
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P2O5 |
wt%
(ash)
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13.10 |
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SiO2 |
wt%
(ash)
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8.10 |
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Fe2O3 |
wt%
(ash)
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0.28 |
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Al2O3 |
wt%
(ash)
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0.29 |
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CaO |
wt%
(ash)
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10.60 |
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MgO |
wt%
(ash)
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5.25 |
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Na2O |
wt%
(ash)
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0.08 |
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K2O |
wt%
(ash)
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33.50 |
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Pb |
mg/kg
(ash)
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13.0 |
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Cd |
mg/kg
(ash)
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0.1 |
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Cu |
mg/kg
(ash)
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340.0 |
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Hg |
mg/kg
(ash)
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0.0 |
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