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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6.00 |
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Ultimate analysis (macroelements)
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Carbon |
wt%
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45.10 |
47.98 |
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Unknown |
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Hydrogen |
wt%
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6.24 |
6.64 |
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Unknown |
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Oxygen |
wt%
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36.93 |
39.29 |
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Calculated |
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Nitrogen |
wt%
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4.69 |
4.99 |
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Unknown |
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Sulphur |
wt%
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0.36 |
0.38 |
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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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6 818.0 |
7 253.2 |
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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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17.50 |
18.62 |
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Gross calorific value (HHV) |
MJ/kg
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19.00 |
20.21 |
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HHVMilne |
MJ/kg
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18.57 |
19.76 |
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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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SOT (softening or spherical temperature) |
°C
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815 |
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Ash Properties
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Ash composition
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P2O5 |
wt%
(ash)
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20.80 |
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SiO2 |
wt%
(ash)
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25.60 |
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Fe2O3 |
wt%
(ash)
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0.30 |
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Al2O3 |
wt%
(ash)
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0.20 |
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CaO |
wt%
(ash)
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3.00 |
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MgO |
wt%
(ash)
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4.00 |
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Na2O |
wt%
(ash)
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0.60 |
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K2O |
wt%
(ash)
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33.60 |
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Pb |
mg/kg
(ash)
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20.0 |
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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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167.0 |
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Cr |
mg/kg
(ash)
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10.0 |
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