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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0.90 |
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Ultimate analysis (macroelements)
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Carbon |
wt%
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49.00 |
49.45 |
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Unknown |
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Hydrogen |
wt%
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5.89 |
5.94 |
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Unknown |
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Oxygen |
wt%
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38.14 |
38.49 |
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Calculated |
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Nitrogen |
wt%
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5.93 |
5.98 |
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Unknown |
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Sulphur |
wt%
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0.13 |
0.13 |
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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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67.0 |
67.6 |
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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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17.20 |
17.36 |
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Gross calorific value (HHV) |
MJ/kg
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18.60 |
18.77 |
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HHVMilne |
MJ/kg
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19.20 |
19.38 |
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Calculated |
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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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1 160 |
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SOT (softening or spherical temperature) |
°C
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1 180 |
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HT (hemispherical temperature) |
°C
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1 230 |
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FT (fluid temperature) |
°C
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1 240 |
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Ash Properties
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Ash composition
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P2O5 |
wt%
(ash)
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2.12 |
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SiO2 |
wt%
(ash)
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34.30 |
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Fe2O3 |
wt%
(ash)
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4.04 |
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Al2O3 |
wt%
(ash)
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6.55 |
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CaO |
wt%
(ash)
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27.00 |
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MgO |
wt%
(ash)
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4.68 |
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Na2O |
wt%
(ash)
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2.56 |
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K2O |
wt%
(ash)
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7.63 |
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Pb |
mg/kg
(ash)
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26.0 |
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Cd |
mg/kg
(ash)
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0.0 |
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Cu |
mg/kg
(ash)
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559.0 |
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Cr |
mg/kg
(ash)
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160.0 |
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