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cotton, cotton waste

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

calorific value

gross: 17964 kJ/kg
net:

elementary analysis

C:  49.04 wt.%,dm
H:   4.71 wt.%,dm
N:   1.45 wt.%,dm
S:   0.36 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:  9.36 wt.%,dm

ash analysis

CO2: 
SO3: 
Cl:  
P2O5:
SiO2:  40.70 wt.%
Fe2O3:  3.30 wt.%
Al2O3:  4.30 wt.%
CaO:   16.10 wt.%
MgO:    8.00 wt.%
Na2O: 
K2O:   11.30 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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