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

calorific value

gross:
net:

elementary analysis

C:  43.01 wt.%,dm   statistics...
H:   5.47 wt.%,dm   statistics...
N:   2.55 wt.%,dm   statistics...
S:   0.18 wt.%,dm   statistics...
Cl:  0.46 wt.%,dm   statistics...
O:  by difference

trace elements

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

ash content

a:  4.81 wt.%,dm   statistics...

ash analysis

CO2: 
SO3: 
Cl:  
P2O5:   0.37 wt.%   statistics...
SiO2:   0.21 wt.%   statistics...
Fe2O3:  0.01 wt.%   statistics...
Al2O3:  0.00 wt.%   statistics...
CaO:    0.91 wt.%   statistics...
MgO:    0.47 wt.%   statistics...
Na2O:   0.06 wt.%   statistics...
K2O:    1.35 wt.%   statistics...
TiO2:

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:

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