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oats /straw

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

calorific value

gross: 18089 kJ/kg
net:   17011 kJ/kg

elementary analysis

C:  46.32 wt.%,dm
H:   4.90 wt.%,dm
N:   0.69 wt.%,dm
S:   0.11 wt.%,dm
Cl:  1.50 wt.%,dm
O:  by difference

trace elements

Mg:
Ca:
Al:
Si:
P:
Fe:
As:
Cr:
Ti:
Zn:
Ba:
Ni:
Pb:      0.11 ppm
Cd:      0.04 ppm
Cu:      2.72 ppm
Hg:      0.02 ppm

ash content

a:  7.82 wt.%,dm

ash analysis

CO2:    6.70 wt.%
SO3:    2.97 wt.%
Cl:    13.10 wt.%
P2O5:   1.77 wt.%
SiO2:  16.90 wt.%
Fe2O3:  0.42 wt.%
Al2O3:  0.61 wt.%
CaO:    6.90 wt.%
MgO:    1.72 wt.%
Na2O:   7.52 wt.%
K2O:   31.80 wt.%
TiO2: 

ash analysis of heavy metals

Pb:      2.00 ppm
Cd:      0.04 ppm
Cu:     26.00 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:   910 °C
SOT:   930 °C
HT:    950 °C
FT:    970 °C

reference: 1

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