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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4.35 |
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Ultimate analysis (macroelements)
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Carbon |
wt%
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47.82 |
49.99 |
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Unknown |
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Hydrogen |
wt%
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5.29 |
5.53 |
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Unknown |
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Oxygen |
wt%
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41.59 |
43.48 |
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Calculated |
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Nitrogen |
wt%
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0.47 |
0.49 |
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Unknown |
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Sulphur |
wt%
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0.08 |
0.08 |
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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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4 000.0 |
4 181.9 |
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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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17.72 |
18.53 |
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Gross calorific value (HHV) |
MJ/kg
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18.89 |
19.75 |
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HHVMilne |
MJ/kg
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18.19 |
19.02 |
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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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0.2 |
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Unknown |
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Copper (Cu) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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1.9 |
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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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0.1 |
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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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860 |
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SOT (softening or spherical temperature) |
°C
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900 |
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HT (hemispherical temperature) |
°C
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1 040 |
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FT (fluid temperature) |
°C
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1 080 |
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Ash Properties
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Ash composition
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CO2 |
wt%
(ash)
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3.80 |
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SO3 |
wt%
(ash)
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4.56 |
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Cl |
wt%
(ash)
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6.37 |
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P2O5 |
wt%
(ash)
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2.18 |
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SiO2 |
wt%
(ash)
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39.20 |
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Fe2O3 |
wt%
(ash)
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0.19 |
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Al2O3 |
wt%
(ash)
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0.20 |
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CaO |
wt%
(ash)
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8.70 |
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MgO |
wt%
(ash)
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2.27 |
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Na2O |
wt%
(ash)
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0.16 |
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K2O |
wt%
(ash)
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26.20 |
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Pb |
mg/kg
(ash)
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3.0 |
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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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28.0 |
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Hg |
mg/kg
(ash)
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0.0 |
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