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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1.50 |
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Ultimate analysis (macroelements)
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Carbon |
wt%
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54.74 |
55.57 |
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Unknown |
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Hydrogen |
wt%
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6.13 |
6.22 |
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Unknown |
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Oxygen |
wt%
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37.25 |
37.82 |
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Calculated |
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Nitrogen |
wt%
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0.31 |
0.31 |
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Unknown |
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Sulphur |
wt%
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0.04 |
0.04 |
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Unknown |
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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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Halides
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Chlorine (Cl) |
mg/kg
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300.0 |
304.6 |
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Unknown |
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Heating value
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Net calorific value (LHV) |
MJ/kg
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20.03 |
20.34 |
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Gross calorific value (HHV) |
MJ/kg
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21.37 |
21.70 |
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HHVMilne |
MJ/kg
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22.24 |
22.58 |
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Calculated |
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Trace elements composition
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Arsenic (As) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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7.2 |
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Unknown |
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Barium (Ba) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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11.1 |
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Unknown |
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Chromium (Cr) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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8.5 |
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Unknown |
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Copper (Cu) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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2.5 |
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Unknown |
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Lead (Pb) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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7.5 |
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Unknown |
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Titanium (Ti) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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1.2 |
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Unknown |
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Zinc (Zn) |
mg/kg
(dry)
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8.5 |
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Unknown |
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Ash Properties
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Ash composition
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SO3 |
wt%
(ash)
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0.48 |
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P2O5 |
wt%
(ash)
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0.60 |
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SiO2 |
wt%
(ash)
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9.20 |
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Fe2O3 |
wt%
(ash)
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1.03 |
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Al2O3 |
wt%
(ash)
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1.93 |
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CaO |
wt%
(ash)
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53.60 |
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MgO |
wt%
(ash)
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2.80 |
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Na2O |
wt%
(ash)
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7.96 |
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K2O |
wt%
(ash)
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0.92 |
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TiO2 |
wt%
(ash)
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0.16 |
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