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

calorific value

gross: 20846 kJ/kg   statistics...
net:   19030 kJ/kg

elementary analysis

C:  52.49 wt.%,dm   statistics...
H:   6.24 wt.%,dm   statistics...
N:   0.15 wt.%,dm   statistics...
S:   0.03 wt.%,dm   statistics...
Cl:  0.04 wt.%,dm   statistics...
O:  by difference

trace elements

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

ash content

a:  0.60 wt.%,dm   statistics...

ash analysis

CO2: 
SO3:    1.95 wt.%
Cl:  
P2O5:   5.24 wt.%
SiO2:   8.35 wt.%
Fe2O3:  1.84 wt.%
Al2O3:  2.00 wt.%
CaO:   41.86 wt.%
MgO:   11.82 wt.%
Na2O:   0.27 wt.%
K2O:   12.24 wt.%
TiO2:   0.12 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:  1150 °C
SOT:  1180 °C
HT:   1200 °C
FT:   1225 °C

reference: 23, 28

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