Main biomass properties
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Proximate analysis
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Moisture content |
wt%
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3.10 |
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Ash content |
wt%
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1.24 |
1.28 |
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Volatile matter |
wt%
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80.58 |
83.16 |
84.24 |
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Fixed carbon |
wt%
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15.07 |
15.56 |
15.76 |
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Calculated |
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Ultimate analysis (macroelements)
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Carbon |
wt%
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49.22 |
50.80 |
51.45 |
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Measured |
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Hydrogen |
wt%
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5.83 |
6.02 |
6.09 |
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Measured |
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Oxygen |
wt%
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38.20 |
39.42 |
39.93 |
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Measured |
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Nitrogen |
wt%
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0.19 |
0.20 |
0.20 |
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Measured |
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Sulphur |
wt%
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0.02 |
0.03 |
0.03 |
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Measured |
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Total (with halides) |
wt%
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97.83 |
97.76 |
97.73 |
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Calculated |
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Halides
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Chlorine (Cl) |
mg/kg
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170.0 |
175.4 |
177.7 |
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Measured |
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Fluorine (F) |
mg/kg
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4.9 |
5.1 |
5.2 |
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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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18.89 |
19.57 |
19.82 |
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Gross calorific value (HHV) |
MJ/kg
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20.24 |
20.88 |
21.15 |
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HHVMilne |
MJ/kg
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19.87 |
20.50 |
20.77 |
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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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141.0 |
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Measured |
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Arsenic (As) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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1.6 |
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Boron (B) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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4.7 |
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Measured |
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Calcium (Ca) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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1 300.0 |
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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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14.0 |
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Measured |
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Copper (Cu) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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160.0 |
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Measured |
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Iron (Fe) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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200.0 |
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Measured |
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Potassium (K) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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1 500.0 |
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Measured |
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Magnesium (Mg) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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260.0 |
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Measured |
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Manganese (Mn) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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16.0 |
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Measured |
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Sodium (Na) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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120.0 |
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Measured |
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Nickel (Ni) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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30.0 |
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Measured |
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Phosphorus (P) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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190.0 |
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Measured |
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Silicon (Si) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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380.0 |
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Measured |
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Titanium (Ti) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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5.1 |
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Measured |
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Vanadium (V) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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0.3 |
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Measured |
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Zinc (Zn) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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22.0 |
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Measured |
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