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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4.58 |
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Ultimate analysis (macroelements)
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Carbon |
wt%
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46.59 |
48.83 |
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Unknown |
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Hydrogen |
wt%
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5.44 |
5.70 |
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Unknown |
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Oxygen |
wt%
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41.67 |
43.67 |
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Calculated |
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Nitrogen |
wt%
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1.26 |
1.32 |
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Unknown |
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Sulphur |
wt%
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0.09 |
0.09 |
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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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3 700.0 |
3 877.6 |
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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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19.55 |
20.49 |
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Gross calorific value (HHV) |
MJ/kg
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20.75 |
21.74 |
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HHVMilne |
MJ/kg
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17.87 |
18.72 |
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Calculated |
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Trace elements composition
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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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3.5 |
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Unknown |
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Mercury (Hg) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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0.0 |
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Unknown |
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Lead (Pb) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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0.2 |
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Unknown |
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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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980 |
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SOT (softening or spherical temperature) |
°C
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1 020 |
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HT (hemispherical temperature) |
°C
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1 130 |
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FT (fluid temperature) |
°C
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1 190 |
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Ash Properties
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Ash composition
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CO2 |
wt%
(ash)
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1.50 |
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SO3 |
wt%
(ash)
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1.15 |
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Cl |
wt%
(ash)
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2.49 |
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P2O5 |
wt%
(ash)
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5.68 |
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SiO2 |
wt%
(ash)
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38.60 |
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Fe2O3 |
wt%
(ash)
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0.19 |
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Al2O3 |
wt%
(ash)
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0.26 |
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CaO |
wt%
(ash)
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2.70 |
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MgO |
wt%
(ash)
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1.56 |
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Na2O |
wt%
(ash)
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0.06 |
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K2O |
wt%
(ash)
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12.20 |
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Pb |
mg/kg
(ash)
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2.0 |
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Cd |
mg/kg
(ash)
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0.2 |
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Cu |
mg/kg
(ash)
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37.0 |
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Hg |
mg/kg
(ash)
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0.0 |
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