Main biomass properties
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Proximate analysis
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Moisture content |
wt%
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13.70 |
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Ash content |
wt%
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6.90 |
8.00 |
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Ultimate analysis (macroelements)
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Carbon |
wt%
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40.39 |
46.80 |
50.87 |
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Measured |
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Hydrogen |
wt%
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4.32 |
5.00 |
5.43 |
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Measured |
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Oxygen |
wt%
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32.81 |
38.02 |
41.33 |
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Calculated |
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Nitrogen |
wt%
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1.73 |
2.00 |
2.17 |
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Measured |
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Sulphur |
wt%
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0.09 |
0.10 |
0.11 |
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Measured |
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Total (with halides) |
wt%
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100.00 |
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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690.4 |
800.0 |
869.6 |
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Measured |
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Heating value
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Net calorific value (LHV) |
MJ/kg
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14.52 |
17.21 |
18.71 |
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Gross calorific value (HHV) |
MJ/kg
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15.79 |
18.30 |
19.89 |
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HHVMilne |
MJ/kg
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15.24 |
17.66 |
19.20 |
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Calculated |
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Trace elements composition
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Aluminium (Al) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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1 500.0 |
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Measured |
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Arsenic (As) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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3.6 |
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Measured |
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Boron (B) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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12.0 |
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Measured |
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Barium (Ba) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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480.0 |
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Measured |
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Calcium (Ca) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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8 500.0 |
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Measured |
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Cobalt (Co) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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2.9 |
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Measured |
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Chromium (Cr) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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44.0 |
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Measured |
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Copper (Cu) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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9.2 |
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Measured |
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Iron (Fe) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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1 390.0 |
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Measured |
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Potassium (K) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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1 130.0 |
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Measured |
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Magnesium (Mg) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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1 310.0 |
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Measured |
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Manganese (Mn) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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98.0 |
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Measured |
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Sodium (Na) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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1 470.0 |
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Measured |
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Nickel (Ni) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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10.0 |
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Measured |
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Phosphorus (P) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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140.0 |
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Measured |
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Lead (Pb) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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240.0 |
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Measured |
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Antimony (Sb) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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9.1 |
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Measured |
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Silicon (Si) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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22 000.0 |
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Measured |
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Tin (Sn) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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1.2 |
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Measured |
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Vanadium (V) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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4.1 |
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Measured |
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Zinc (Zn) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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450.0 |
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Measured |
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