Main biomass properties
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Proximate analysis
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Moisture content |
wt%
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3.79 |
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Ash content |
wt%
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2.81 |
2.92 |
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Volatile matter |
wt%
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80.81 |
84.00 |
86.53 |
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Fixed carbon |
wt%
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12.58 |
13.08 |
13.47 |
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Calculated |
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Ultimate analysis (macroelements)
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Carbon |
wt%
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47.29 |
49.16 |
50.63 |
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Measured |
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Hydrogen |
wt%
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5.66 |
5.89 |
6.07 |
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Measured |
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Oxygen |
wt%
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36.80 |
38.25 |
39.40 |
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Measured |
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Nitrogen |
wt%
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1.39 |
1.45 |
1.49 |
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Measured |
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Sulphur |
wt%
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0.06 |
0.06 |
0.06 |
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Measured |
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Total (with halides) |
wt%
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97.83 |
97.74 |
97.67 |
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Calculated |
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Halides
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Chlorine (Cl) |
mg/kg
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176.0 |
182.9 |
188.4 |
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Measured |
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Fluorine (F) |
mg/kg
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7.2 |
7.5 |
7.7 |
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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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18.95 |
19.80 |
20.39 |
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Gross calorific value (HHV) |
MJ/kg
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20.28 |
21.08 |
21.72 |
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HHVMilne |
MJ/kg
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18.99 |
19.74 |
20.34 |
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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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70.0 |
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Measured |
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Arsenic (As) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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1.3 |
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Boron (B) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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12.0 |
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Measured |
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Calcium (Ca) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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7 700.0 |
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Measured |
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Cobalt (Co) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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0.6 |
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Chromium (Cr) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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8.2 |
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Measured |
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Copper (Cu) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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7.6 |
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Measured |
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Iron (Fe) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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81.0 |
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Measured |
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Potassium (K) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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2 700.0 |
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Measured |
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Magnesium (Mg) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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600.0 |
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Measured |
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Manganese (Mn) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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11.0 |
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Measured |
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Sodium (Na) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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190.0 |
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Measured |
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Nickel (Ni) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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25.0 |
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Measured |
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Phosphorus (P) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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860.0 |
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Measured |
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Silicon (Si) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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220.0 |
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Measured |
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Titanium (Ti) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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2.8 |
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Measured |
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Vanadium (V) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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0.2 |
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Zinc (Zn) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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130.0 |
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Measured |
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