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maize /whole crop

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

calorific value

gross: 17690 kJ/kg
net:   16509 kJ/kg

elementary analysis

C:  44.62 wt.%,dm
H:   5.37 wt.%,dm
N:   0.41 wt.%,dm
S:   0.05 wt.%,dm
Cl:  1.48 wt.%,dm
O:  by difference

trace elements

Mg:
Ca:
Al:
Si:
P:
Fe:
As:
Cr:
Ti:
Zn:
Ba:
Ni:
Pb:      3.70 ppm
Cd:      0.10 ppm
Cu:      3.70 ppm
Hg:      0.01 ppm

ash content

a:  8.50 wt.%,dm

ash analysis

CO2: 
SO3: 
Cl:  
P2O5:
SiO2: 
Fe2O3:
Al2O3:
CaO:  
MgO:  
Na2O: 
K2O: 
TiO2: 

ash analysis of heavy metals

Pb:      3.00 ppm
Cd:      3.00 ppm
Cu:      5.30 ppm
Hg:      0.01 ppm
Mn:
Cr:

thermal ash behaviour

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

SIT:   920 °C
SOT:  1040 °C
HT:   1140 °C
FT:   1200 °C

reference: 1

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