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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18.63 |
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Ultimate analysis (macroelements)
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Carbon |
wt%
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37.95 |
46.64 |
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Measured |
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Hydrogen |
wt%
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4.80 |
5.90 |
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Measured |
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Oxygen |
wt%
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37.27 |
45.80 |
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Calculated |
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Nitrogen |
wt%
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0.52 |
0.64 |
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Measured |
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Sulphur |
wt%
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0.09 |
0.11 |
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Measured |
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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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7 400.0 |
9 094.3 |
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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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14.20 |
17.45 |
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Gross calorific value (HHV) |
MJ/kg
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15.25 |
18.74 |
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HHVMilne |
MJ/kg
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14.53 |
17.85 |
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Calculated |
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Trace elements composition
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Calcium (Ca) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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2 100.0 |
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Measured |
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Potassium (K) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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17 500.0 |
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Measured |
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Magnesium (Mg) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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2 100.0 |
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Measured |
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Sodium (Na) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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2 600.0 |
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Measured |
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Phosphorus (P) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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2 200.0 |
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Measured |
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Ash Properties
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Ash composition
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SO3 |
wt%
(ash)
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0.84 |
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P2O5 |
wt%
(ash)
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2.65 |
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SiO2 |
wt%
(ash)
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74.31 |
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Fe2O3 |
wt%
(ash)
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0.73 |
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Al2O3 |
wt%
(ash)
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1.40 |
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CaO |
wt%
(ash)
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1.61 |
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MgO |
wt%
(ash)
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1.89 |
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Na2O |
wt%
(ash)
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1.85 |
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K2O |
wt%
(ash)
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11.30 |
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TiO2 |
wt%
(ash)
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0.02 |
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