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pistachio /shell

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

calorific value

gross: 19663 kJ/kg   statistics...
net:

elementary analysis

C:  47.66 wt.%,dm   statistics...
H:   4.55 wt.%,dm   statistics...
N:   0.57 wt.%,dm   statistics...
S:   0.18 wt.%,dm   statistics...
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:  1.24 wt.%,dm   statistics...

ash analysis

CO2: 
SO3:    3.79 wt.%
Cl:  
P2O5:  11.80 wt.%
SiO2:   8.22 wt.%
Fe2O3: 35.37 wt.%
Al2O3:  2.17 wt.%
CaO:   10.01 wt.%
MgO:    3.26 wt.%
Na2O:   4.50 wt.%
K2O:   18.20 wt.%
TiO2:   0.20 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:
SOT:
HT:
FT:

reference: 16

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