Main biomass properties
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Proximate analysis
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Moisture content |
wt%
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4.05 |
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Ash content |
wt%
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2.08 |
2.17 |
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Volatile matter |
wt%
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82.80 |
86.30 |
88.21 |
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Fixed carbon |
wt%
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11.06 |
11.53 |
11.79 |
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Calculated |
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Ultimate analysis (macroelements)
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Carbon |
wt%
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47.39 |
49.39 |
50.49 |
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Measured |
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Hydrogen |
wt%
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5.76 |
6.00 |
6.14 |
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Measured |
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Oxygen |
wt%
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37.40 |
38.98 |
39.85 |
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Measured |
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Nitrogen |
wt%
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0.83 |
0.87 |
0.89 |
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Measured |
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Sulphur |
wt%
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0.05 |
0.05 |
0.05 |
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Measured |
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Total (with halides) |
wt%
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97.58 |
97.48 |
97.42 |
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Calculated |
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Halides
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Chlorine (Cl) |
mg/kg
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140.0 |
145.9 |
149.2 |
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Measured |
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Fluorine (F) |
mg/kg
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4.4 |
4.6 |
4.7 |
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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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18.63 |
19.52 |
19.96 |
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Gross calorific value (HHV) |
MJ/kg
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19.99 |
20.83 |
21.29 |
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HHVMilne |
MJ/kg
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19.16 |
19.97 |
20.41 |
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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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30.0 |
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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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9.2 |
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Measured |
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Calcium (Ca) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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6 000.0 |
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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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2.9 |
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Measured |
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Copper (Cu) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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3.6 |
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Measured |
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Iron (Fe) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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39.0 |
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Measured |
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Potassium (K) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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2 400.0 |
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Measured |
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Magnesium (Mg) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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510.0 |
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Measured |
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Manganese (Mn) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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8.5 |
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Measured |
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Sodium (Na) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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170.0 |
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Measured |
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Nickel (Ni) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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10.0 |
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Measured |
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Phosphorus (P) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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700.0 |
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Measured |
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Silicon (Si) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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88.0 |
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Measured |
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Titanium (Ti) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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1.3 |
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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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100.0 |
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Measured |
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