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

calorific value

gross: 17917 kJ/kg   statistics...
net:   16743 kJ/kg   statistics...

elementary analysis

C:  45.12 wt.%,dm   statistics...
H:   5.14 wt.%,dm   statistics...
N:   0.85 wt.%,dm   statistics...
S:   0.08 wt.%,dm   statistics...
Cl:  0.22 wt.%,dm   statistics...
O:  by difference

trace elements

Mg:
Ca:
Al:
Si:
P:
Fe:
As:
Cr:
Ti:
Zn:
Ba:
Ni:
Pb:      0.33 ppm
Cd:      0.39 ppm
Cu:      3.93 ppm
Hg:      0.02 ppm

ash content

a:  5.38 wt.%,dm   statistics...

ash analysis

CO2:   15.10 wt.%
SO3:    1.77 wt.%
Cl:     1.22 wt.%
P2O5:   4.04 wt.%
SiO2:  10.70 wt.%
Fe2O3:  0.35 wt.%
Al2O3:  0.23 wt.%
CaO:   31.50 wt.%
MgO:    3.01 wt.%
Na2O:   0.15 wt.%
K2O:   21.00 wt.%
TiO2: 

ash analysis of heavy metals

Pb:      1.66 ppm   statistics...
Cd:      0.04 ppm   statistics...
Cu:     22.00 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:  1300 °C
SOT:  1750 °C
HT:   1800 °C
FT:   1800 °C

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