Main biomass properties
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Proximate analysis
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Moisture content |
wt%
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3.33 |
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Ash content |
wt%
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1.66 |
1.72 |
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Volatile matter |
wt%
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82.85 |
85.70 |
87.20 |
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Fixed carbon |
wt%
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12.16 |
12.58 |
12.80 |
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Calculated |
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Ultimate analysis (macroelements)
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Carbon |
wt%
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48.66 |
50.33 |
51.21 |
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Measured |
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Hydrogen |
wt%
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5.84 |
6.04 |
6.15 |
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Measured |
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Oxygen |
wt%
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37.60 |
38.89 |
39.57 |
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Measured |
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Nitrogen |
wt%
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0.24 |
0.25 |
0.25 |
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Measured |
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Sulphur |
wt%
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0.03 |
0.03 |
0.03 |
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Measured |
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Total (with halides) |
wt%
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97.38 |
97.29 |
97.24 |
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Calculated |
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Halides
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Chlorine (Cl) |
mg/kg
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190.0 |
196.5 |
200.0 |
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Measured |
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Fluorine (F) |
mg/kg
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5.2 |
5.4 |
5.5 |
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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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19.01 |
19.75 |
20.10 |
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Gross calorific value (HHV) |
MJ/kg
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20.37 |
21.07 |
21.44 |
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HHVMilne |
MJ/kg
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19.75 |
20.43 |
20.79 |
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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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300.0 |
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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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6.5 |
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Measured |
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Calcium (Ca) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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1 900.0 |
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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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31.0 |
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Measured |
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Copper (Cu) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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190.0 |
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Measured |
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Iron (Fe) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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370.0 |
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Measured |
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Potassium (K) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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1 700.0 |
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Measured |
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Magnesium (Mg) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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300.0 |
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Measured |
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Manganese (Mn) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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22.0 |
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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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65.0 |
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Measured |
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Phosphorus (P) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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240.0 |
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Measured |
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Silicon (Si) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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1 000.0 |
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Measured |
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Titanium (Ti) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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11.0 |
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Measured |
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Vanadium (V) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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0.6 |
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Measured |
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Zinc (Zn) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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27.0 |
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Measured |
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