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miscanthus; Italy

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

calorific value

gross: 19030 kJ/kg
net:   17720 kJ/kg

elementary analysis

C:  47.90 wt.%,dm
H:   6.00 wt.%,dm
N:   0.60 wt.%,dm
S:   0.55 wt.%,dm
Cl:  0.33 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:  3.31 wt.%,dm

ash analysis

CO2: 
SO3:    2.10 wt.%
Cl:  
P2O5:   5.27 wt.%
SiO2:  42.80 wt.%
Fe2O3:  0.40 wt.%
Al2O3:  0.51 wt.%
CaO:    7.56 wt.%
MgO:    4.81 wt.%
Na2O:   0.68 wt.%
K2O:   25.20 wt.%
TiO2:   0.03 wt.%

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:   835 °C
SOT:  1005 °C
HT:   1020 °C
FT:   1220 °C

reference: 23

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