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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2.90 |
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Ultimate analysis (macroelements)
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Carbon |
wt%
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53.31 |
54.90 |
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Measured |
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Hydrogen |
wt%
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5.63 |
5.80 |
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Measured |
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Oxygen |
wt%
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37.87 |
39.00 |
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Calculated |
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Nitrogen |
wt%
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0.19 |
0.20 |
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Measured |
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Sulphur |
wt%
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0.10 |
0.10 |
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Measured |
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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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Heating value
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HHVMilne |
MJ/kg
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21.02 |
21.65 |
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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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2 150.0 |
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Measured |
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Calcium (Ca) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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5 300.0 |
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Measured |
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Iron (Fe) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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610.0 |
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Measured |
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Potassium (K) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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1 330.0 |
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Measured |
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Magnesium (Mg) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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1 100.0 |
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Measured |
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Sodium (Na) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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280.0 |
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Measured |
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Silicon (Si) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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5 300.0 |
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Measured |
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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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1 210 |
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SOT (softening or spherical temperature) |
°C
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1 249 |
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FT (fluid temperature) |
°C
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1 288 |
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American standard method, measured in reducing conditions
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IDT (initial deformation temperature) |
°C
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1 193 |
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SOT (softening or spherical temperature) |
°C
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1 226 |
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FT (fluid temperature) |
°C
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1 266 |
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