Main biomass properties
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Proximate analysis
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Moisture content |
wt%
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9.34 |
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Ash content |
wt%
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0.48 |
0.53 |
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Volatile matter |
wt%
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78.52 |
86.61 |
87.07 |
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Fixed carbon |
wt%
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11.66 |
12.86 |
12.93 |
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Calculated |
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Ultimate analysis (macroelements)
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Carbon |
wt%
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44.89 |
49.51 |
49.78 |
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Measured |
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Hydrogen |
wt%
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5.21 |
5.75 |
5.78 |
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Measured |
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Oxygen |
wt%
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39.87 |
43.98 |
44.21 |
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Calculated |
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Nitrogen |
wt%
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0.13 |
0.14 |
0.14 |
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Measured |
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Sulphur |
wt%
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0.03 |
0.03 |
0.03 |
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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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500.0 |
551.5 |
554.4 |
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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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16.06 |
17.96 |
18.06 |
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Gross calorific value (HHV) |
MJ/kg
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17.42 |
19.22 |
19.32 |
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HHVMilne |
MJ/kg
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17.39 |
19.18 |
19.28 |
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Calculated |
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Ash Properties
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Ash composition
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P2O5 |
wt%
(ash)
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29.11 |
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SiO2 |
wt%
(ash)
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17.83 |
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Al2O3 |
wt%
(ash)
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7.87 |
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CaO |
wt%
(ash)
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26.52 |
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MgO |
wt%
(ash)
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7.25 |
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Na2O |
wt%
(ash)
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4.98 |
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K2O |
wt%
(ash)
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7.20 |
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