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cotton /husks

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

calorific value

gross: 19393 kJ/kg
net:

elementary analysis

C:  48.48 wt.%,dm
H:   6.12 wt.%,dm
N:   0.97 wt.%,dm
S:   0.10 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:  2.85 wt.%,dm

ash analysis

CO2: 
SO3: 
Cl:  
P2O5:
SiO2:   0.40 wt.%
Fe2O3:  0.90 wt.%
Al2O3:  0.60 wt.%
CaO:    7.80 wt.%
MgO:   12.10 wt.%
Na2O:   1.40 wt.%
K2O:   42.00 wt.%
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:

reference: 29

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