Table 2.
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.