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birch

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

calorific value

gross: 19965 kJ/kg   statistics...
net:   18700 kJ/kg

elementary analysis

C:  49.85 wt.%,dm   statistics...
H:   6.72 wt.%,dm   statistics...
N:   0.10 wt.%,dm
S:   0.50 wt.%,dm
Cl:
O:  by difference

trace elements

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

ash content

a:  0.29 wt.%,dm   statistics...

ash analysis

CO2: 
SO3:    2.20 wt.%
Cl:  
P2O5:  17.00 wt.%
SiO2:   2.80 wt.%
Fe2O3:  0.70 wt.%
Al2O3:  1.40 wt.%
CaO:   45.00 wt.%
MgO:   10.80 wt.%
Na2O:   1.30 wt.%
K2O:   11.40 wt.%
TiO2:   0.10 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: 3, 9, 24

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