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The calorific value and the elementary analysis refers to dry biomass.

calorific value

gross: 16450 kJ/kg   statistics...
net:   15404 kJ/kg   statistics...

elementary analysis

C:  41.14 wt.%,dm   statistics...
H:   4.75 wt.%,dm   statistics...
N:   1.81 wt.%,dm   statistics...
S:   0.26 wt.%,dm   statistics...
Cl:  0.56 wt.%,dm   statistics...
O:  by difference

trace elements

Mg:
Ca:
Al:
Si:
P:
Fe:
As:
Cr:
Ti:
Zn:
Ba:
Ni:
Pb:      1.27 ppm   statistics...
Cd:      0.05 ppm   statistics...
Cu:      4.30 ppm   statistics...
Hg:      0.02 ppm   statistics...

ash content

a: 12.58 wt.%,dm   statistics...

ash analysis

CO2:   17.93 wt.%   statistics...
SO3:    4.39 wt.%   statistics...
Cl:     3.56 wt.%   statistics...
P2O5:   6.78 wt.%   statistics...
SiO2:   4.40 wt.%   statistics...
Fe2O3:  0.30 wt.%   statistics...
Al2O3:  0.31 wt.%   statistics...
CaO:   20.48 wt.%   statistics...
MgO:    3.93 wt.%   statistics...
Na2O:   0.20 wt.%   statistics...
K2O:   32.52 wt.%   statistics...
TiO2: 

ash analysis of heavy metals

Pb:      7.80 ppm   statistics...
Cd:      0.05 ppm   statistics...
Cu:     33.00 ppm   statistics...
Hg:      0.01 ppm   statistics...
Mn:
Cr:

thermal ash behaviour

for more information about SIT, SOT, HT and FT look at Characterisation of ash behaviour

SIT:   980 °C   statistics...
SOT:  1286 °C   statistics...
HT:   1673 °C   statistics...
FT:   1738 °C   statistics...

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