Main biomass properties
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Proximate analysis
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Moisture content |
wt%
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6.00 |
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Ash content |
wt%
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20.00 |
21.28 |
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Volatile matter |
wt%
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64.00 |
68.08 |
86.48 |
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Fixed carbon |
wt%
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10.00 |
10.64 |
13.52 |
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Calculated |
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Ultimate analysis (macroelements)
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Carbon |
wt%
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43.40 |
46.17 |
58.65 |
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Measured |
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Hydrogen |
wt%
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6.40 |
6.81 |
8.65 |
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Measured |
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Oxygen |
wt%
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14.30 |
15.21 |
19.33 |
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Measured |
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Nitrogen |
wt%
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9.20 |
9.79 |
12.43 |
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Measured |
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Sulphur |
wt%
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0.40 |
0.43 |
0.54 |
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Measured |
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Total (with halides) |
wt%
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100.00 |
100.00 |
100.00 |
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Calculated |
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Halides
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Chlorine (Cl) |
mg/kg
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3 000.0 |
3 191.5 |
4 054.2 |
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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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13.03 |
14.01 |
17.80 |
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Gross calorific value (HHV) |
MJ/kg
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14.57 |
15.50 |
19.69 |
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HHVMilne |
MJ/kg
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20.23 |
21.52 |
27.33 |
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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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61.0 |
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Measured |
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Barium (Ba) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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11.7 |
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Measured |
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Calcium (Ca) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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21 098.0 |
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Measured |
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Cobalt (Co) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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2.0 |
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Measured |
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Chromium (Cr) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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1.0 |
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Measured |
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Iron (Fe) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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147.0 |
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Measured |
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Potassium (K) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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4 169.0 |
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Measured |
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Magnesium (Mg) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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1 883.0 |
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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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12 150.0 |
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Measured |
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Nickel (Ni) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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0.0 |
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Measured |
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Phosphorus (P) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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63 830.0 |
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Measured |
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Lead (Pb) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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10.6 |
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Measured |
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Strontium (Sr) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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39.0 |
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Measured |
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Vanadium (V) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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0.0 |
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Measured |
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Zinc (Zn) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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74.0 |
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Measured |
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Ash Properties
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Ash composition
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Pb |
mg/kg
(ash)
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9.0 |
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Mn |
mg/kg
(ash)
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31.0 |
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Cr |
mg/kg
(ash)
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17.0 |
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