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pine /bark

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

calorific value

gross: 20431 kJ/kg   statistics...
net:   19700 kJ/kg

elementary analysis

C:  52.30 wt.%,dm   statistics...
H:   5.80 wt.%,dm   statistics...
N:   0.20 wt.%,dm   statistics...
S:   0.03 wt.%,dm
Cl:  0.01 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:  2.90 wt.%,dm   statistics...

ash analysis

CO2: 
SO3:    2.05 wt.%
Cl:  
P2O5:   4.81 wt.%
SiO2:   1.28 wt.%
Fe2O3:  0.30 wt.%
Al2O3:  5.29 wt.%
CaO:   40.60 wt.%
MgO:    4.48 wt.%
Na2O:   0.50 wt.%
K2O:    7.56 wt.%
TiO2:   0.08 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:  1340 °C
SOT:  1525 °C
HT:   1650 °C
FT:   1650 °C

reference: 23, 25, 34, 36

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