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. 2018 May 1;163:507–524. doi: 10.1016/j.enconman.2018.02.065

Table 2.

Chemical and physical properties of the types of biomass used as fuel.

Biomass type Bulk density (kg/m3) Part. av. size (mm) Proximate analysis (wt.% db)
Ultimate analysis (wt.% db)
Moisture content (wt.% wb) HHV (MJ/kg)
VM FC Ash C H N O*
WB 600 ± 18 8 × 10 98.70 0.22 1.04 48.96 6.88 0.08 43.04 21.54
SF 626 ± 5 4 × 10 82.00 0.00 18.00 45.51 6.63 3.34 26.51 77.00 21.53
HF 277 ± 45 5 × 7 82.00 0.00 18.00 48.15 6.92 5.29 21.64 79.00 22.03

WB: Wood Biomass pellets; SF: Simulant Faeces; HF: Human Faeces; (*): 100 – (wt. % of C, H, N and ash); db: dry basis; wb: wet basis; VM: Volatile matter; FC: Fixed carbon; HHV: High heating value.