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rape /straw

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

calorific value

gross: 19740 kJ/kg
net:

elementary analysis

C:  33.73 wt.%,dm
H:   3.85 wt.%,dm
N:   0.67 wt.%,dm
S:
Cl:  0.06 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:  3.30 wt.%,dm

ash analysis

CO2:    1.90 wt.%   statistics...
SO3:    6.57 wt.%   statistics...
Cl:     5.30 wt.%
P2O5:   4.91 wt.%   statistics...
SiO2:  11.15 wt.%   statistics...
Fe2O3:  1.73 wt.%   statistics...
Al2O3:  1.77 wt.%   statistics...
CaO:   39.13 wt.%   statistics...
MgO:    2.35 wt.%   statistics...
Na2O:   2.79 wt.%   statistics...
K2O:   19.01 wt.%   statistics...
TiO2:   0.01 wt.%

ash analysis of heavy metals

Pb:
Cd:
Cu:
Hg:
Mn:      0.02 ppm   statistics...
Cr:

thermal ash behaviour

for more information about SIT, SOT, HT and FT look at Characterisation of ash behaviour 

SIT:
SOT:
HT:
FT:

reference: 13, 15

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