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waste, sugar beet

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

calorific value

gross: 17700 kJ/kg
net:   16600 kJ/kg

elementary analysis

C:  44.50 wt.%,dm
H:   5.90 wt.%,dm
N:   1.84 wt.%,dm
S:   0.13 wt.%,dm
Cl:  0.05 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:  4.80 wt.%,dm

ash analysis

CO2: 
SO3: 
Cl:  
P2O5:   5.20 wt.%
SiO2:  21.70 wt.%
Fe2O3:  1.30 wt.%
Al2O3:  2.50 wt.%
CaO:   37.00 wt.%
MgO:   13.00 wt.%
Na2O:   3.10 wt.%
K2O:    8.40 wt.%
TiO2: 

ash analysis of heavy metals

Pb:
Cd:
Cu:    124.00 ppm
Hg:
Mn:
Cr:     58.00 ppm

thermal ash behaviour

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

SIT:  1000 °C
SOT:  1200 °C
HT:   1600 °C
FT:   1670 °C

reference: 20

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