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

calorific value

gross: 18433 kJ/kg   statistics...
net:   17290 kJ/kg   statistics...

elementary analysis

C:  45.92 wt.%,dm   statistics...
H:   5.21 wt.%,dm   statistics...
N:   2.46 wt.%,dm   statistics...
S:   0.18 wt.%,dm   statistics...
Cl:  0.37 wt.%,dm   statistics...
O:  by difference

trace elements

Mg:
Ca:
Al:
Si:
P:
Fe:
As:
Cr:
Ti:
Zn:
Ba:
Ni:
Pb:      0.37 ppm   statistics...
Cd:      0.07 ppm   statistics...
Cu:      6.96 ppm   statistics...
Hg:      0.01 ppm   statistics...

ash content

a:  9.14 wt.%,dm   statistics...

ash analysis

CO2:   19.30 wt.%   statistics...
SO3:    3.55 wt.%   statistics...
Cl:     2.97 wt.%   statistics...
P2O5:   6.90 wt.%   statistics...
SiO2:   4.22 wt.%   statistics...
Fe2O3:  0.20 wt.%   statistics...
Al2O3:  0.26 wt.%   statistics...
CaO:   16.90 wt.%   statistics...
MgO:    2.50 wt.%   statistics...
Na2O:   0.18 wt.%   statistics...
K2O:   36.84 wt.%   statistics...
TiO2: 

ash analysis of heavy metals

Pb:      2.40 ppm   statistics...
Cd:      0.03 ppm   statistics...
Cu:     75.00 ppm   statistics...
Hg:      0.01 ppm   statistics...
Mn:
Cr:

thermal ash behaviour

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

SIT:   716 °C   statistics...
SOT:   740 °C   statistics...
HT:   1323 °C   statistics...
FT:   1668 °C   statistics...

reference: 1, 19, 24

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