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

calorific value

gross: 18474 kJ/kg   statistics...
net:   17271 kJ/kg   statistics...

elementary analysis

C:  46.91 wt.%,dm   statistics...
H:   5.47 wt.%,dm   statistics...
N:   0.56 wt.%,dm   statistics...
S:   0.04 wt.%,dm   statistics...
Cl:  0.25 wt.%,dm   statistics...
O:  by difference

trace elements

Mg:
Ca:
Al:
Si:
P:
Fe:
As:
Cr:
Ti:
Zn:
Ba:
Ni:
Pb:      3.31 ppm   statistics...
Cd:      0.04 ppm   statistics...
Cu:      4.21 ppm   statistics...
Hg:      0.01 ppm   statistics...

ash content

a:  3.99 wt.%,dm   statistics...

ash analysis

CO2:    5.34 wt.%   statistics...
SO3:    1.92 wt.%   statistics...
Cl:     4.04 wt.%   statistics...
P2O5:   5.69 wt.%   statistics...
SiO2:  33.80 wt.%   statistics...
Fe2O3:  0.58 wt.%   statistics...
Al2O3:  0.45 wt.%   statistics...
CaO:    6.70 wt.%   statistics...
MgO:    3.63 wt.%   statistics...
Na2O:   0.41 wt.%   statistics...
K2O:   30.25 wt.%   statistics...
TiO2: 

ash analysis of heavy metals

Pb:    129.00 ppm   statistics...
Cd:      0.04 ppm   statistics...
Cu:    168.50 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:   880 °C   statistics...
SOT:  1005 °C   statistics...
HT:   1085 °C   statistics...
FT:   1135 °C   statistics...

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