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grass, switch grass

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

calorific value

gross: 18071 kJ/kg   statistics...
net:

elementary analysis

C:  47.76 wt.%,dm   statistics...
H:   5.77 wt.%,dm   statistics...
N:   0.70 wt.%,dm   statistics...
S:   0.11 wt.%,dm   statistics...
Cl:  0.09 wt.%,dm   statistics...
O:  by difference

trace elements

Mg:
Ca:
Al:
Si:
P:
Fe:
As:
Cr:
Ti:
Zn:
Ba:
Ni:
Pb:
Cd:
Cu:
Hg:

ash content

a:  7.66 wt.%,dm   statistics...

ash analysis

CO2: 
SO3:    1.45 wt.%   statistics...
Cl:  
P2O5:   3.30 wt.%   statistics...
SiO2:  65.30 wt.%   statistics...
Fe2O3:  2.01 wt.%   statistics...
Al2O3:  3.98 wt.%   statistics...
CaO:    5.85 wt.%   statistics...
MgO:    2.92 wt.%   statistics...
Na2O:   0.57 wt.%   statistics...
K2O:   11.20 wt.%   statistics...
TiO2:   0.23 wt.%   statistics...

ash analysis of heavy metals

Pb:
Cd:
Cu:
Hg:
Mn:
Cr:

thermal ash behaviour

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

SIT:
SOT:
HT:
FT:

reference: 16

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