Main biomass properties
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Proximate analysis
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Moisture content |
wt%
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13.68 |
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Ash content |
wt%
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5.64 |
6.53 |
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Volatile matter |
wt%
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66.49 |
77.03 |
82.41 |
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Fixed carbon |
wt%
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14.19 |
16.44 |
17.59 |
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Calculated |
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Ultimate analysis (macroelements)
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Carbon |
wt%
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40.90 |
47.38 |
50.69 |
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Measured |
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Hydrogen |
wt%
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4.90 |
5.68 |
6.07 |
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Measured |
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Oxygen |
wt%
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34.27 |
39.70 |
42.48 |
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Calculated |
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Nitrogen |
wt%
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0.48 |
0.56 |
0.59 |
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Measured |
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Sulphur |
wt%
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0.05 |
0.06 |
0.06 |
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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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800.0 |
926.8 |
991.6 |
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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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14.91 |
17.66 |
18.90 |
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Gross calorific value (HHV) |
MJ/kg
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16.32 |
18.90 |
20.22 |
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HHVMilne |
MJ/kg
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16.18 |
18.74 |
20.05 |
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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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2.84 |
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SiO2 |
wt%
(ash)
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65.23 |
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Fe2O3 |
wt%
(ash)
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3.55 |
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Al2O3 |
wt%
(ash)
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7.03 |
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CaO |
wt%
(ash)
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7.19 |
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MgO |
wt%
(ash)
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3.23 |
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Na2O |
wt%
(ash)
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0.85 |
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K2O |
wt%
(ash)
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5.32 |
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