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grass, switch grass; Dakota

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

calorific value

gross:
net:

elementary analysis

C:  41.45 wt.%,dm
H:   5.02 wt.%,dm
N:   0.65 wt.%,dm
S:   0.07 wt.%,dm
Cl:  0.03 wt.%,dm
O:  by difference

trace elements

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

ash content

a:  3.15 wt.%,dm

ash analysis

CO2: 
SO3: 
Cl:  
P2O5:   0.11 wt.%
SiO2:   1.93 wt.%
Fe2O3:  0.03 wt.%
Al2O3:  0.02 wt.%
CaO:    0.38 wt.%
MgO:    0.17 wt.%
Na2O:   0.01 wt.%
K2O:    0.24 wt.%
TiO2: 

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: 21

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