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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2.41 |
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Ultimate analysis (macroelements)
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Carbon |
wt%
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55.65 |
57.02 |
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Unknown |
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Hydrogen |
wt%
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6.02 |
6.17 |
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Unknown |
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Oxygen |
wt%
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34.51 |
35.36 |
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Calculated |
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Nitrogen |
wt%
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0.44 |
0.45 |
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Unknown |
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Sulphur |
wt%
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0.56 |
0.57 |
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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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4 100.0 |
4 201.3 |
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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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20.61 |
21.12 |
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Gross calorific value (HHV) |
MJ/kg
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21.92 |
22.46 |
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HHVMilne |
MJ/kg
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22.74 |
23.31 |
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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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0.8 |
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Unknown |
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Barium (Ba) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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14.5 |
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Unknown |
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Cadmium (Cd) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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0.1 |
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Unknown |
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Copper (Cu) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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8.5 |
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Unknown |
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Lead (Pb) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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39.5 |
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Unknown |
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Titanium (Ti) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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2.5 |
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Unknown |
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Zinc (Zn) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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91.5 |
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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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20.44 |
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P2O5 |
wt%
(ash)
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0.30 |
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SiO2 |
wt%
(ash)
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19.73 |
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Fe2O3 |
wt%
(ash)
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22.64 |
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Al2O3 |
wt%
(ash)
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3.97 |
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CaO |
wt%
(ash)
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8.00 |
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MgO |
wt%
(ash)
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3.60 |
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Na2O |
wt%
(ash)
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16.00 |
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K2O |
wt%
(ash)
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2.42 |
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TiO2 |
wt%
(ash)
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0.36 |
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