Table 4. Element contents of beech wood biochar pyrolyzed for two hours at 500°C.
Element | Content (% d.w.) |
C | 80.30 |
O | 9.88 |
Ca | 3.75 |
H | 1.60 |
Si | 1.58 |
Fe | 0.79 |
K | 0.73 |
N | 0.40 |
Al | 0.243 |
Mg | 0.198 |
Mn | 0.091 |
P | 0.076 |
Si | 0.053 |
Cl | 0.010 |
Zn | 0.009 |
Cr | 0.005 |
Co | 0.002 |
Ashes (550°C) | 15.2 |
Volatiles (550°C) | 11.1 |