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sorghum, sweet sorghum; Italy

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

calorific value

gross: 18910 kJ/kg
net:   17650 kJ/kg

elementary analysis

C:  47.30 wt.%,dm
H:   5.80 wt.%,dm
N:   0.40 wt.%,dm
S:   0.09 wt.%,dm
Cl:  0.30 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:  4.74 wt.%,dm

ash analysis

CO2: 
SO3:    3.00 wt.%
Cl:  
P2O5:   2.98 wt.%
SiO2:  57.78 wt.%
Fe2O3:  0.53 wt.%
Al2O3:  0.66 wt.%
CaO:    8.96 wt.%
MgO:    2.66 wt.%
Na2O:   1.49 wt.%
K2O:    8.16 wt.%
TiO2:   0.05 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:   975 °C
SOT:  1090 °C
HT:   1257 °C
FT:   1340 °C

reference: 23

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