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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10.44 |
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Ultimate analysis (macroelements)
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Carbon |
wt%
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44.49 |
49.68 |
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Unknown |
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Hydrogen |
wt%
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4.78 |
5.34 |
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Unknown |
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Oxygen |
wt%
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37.11 |
41.44 |
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Calculated |
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Nitrogen |
wt%
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1.87 |
2.09 |
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Unknown |
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Sulphur |
wt%
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0.15 |
0.17 |
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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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11 600.0 |
12 952.2 |
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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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16.80 |
18.76 |
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Gross calorific value (HHV) |
MJ/kg
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17.85 |
19.93 |
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HHVMilne |
MJ/kg
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16.68 |
18.62 |
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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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0.0 |
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Unknown |
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Copper (Cu) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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5.7 |
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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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0.5 |
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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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750 |
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SOT (softening or spherical temperature) |
°C
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960 |
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HT (hemispherical temperature) |
°C
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1 020 |
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FT (fluid temperature) |
°C
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1 060 |
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Ash Properties
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Ash composition
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CO2 |
wt%
(ash)
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0.37 |
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SO3 |
wt%
(ash)
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3.00 |
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Cl |
wt%
(ash)
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7.20 |
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P2O5 |
wt%
(ash)
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8.20 |
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SiO2 |
wt%
(ash)
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31.90 |
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Fe2O3 |
wt%
(ash)
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0.33 |
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Al2O3 |
wt%
(ash)
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0.31 |
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CaO |
wt%
(ash)
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6.30 |
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MgO |
wt%
(ash)
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2.60 |
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Na2O |
wt%
(ash)
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0.75 |
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K2O |
wt%
(ash)
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34.60 |
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Pb |
mg/kg
(ash)
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32.0 |
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Cd |
mg/kg
(ash)
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0.5 |
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Cu |
mg/kg
(ash)
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140.0 |
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Hg |
mg/kg
(ash)
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0.0 |
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