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. 2017 Jun 4;134:74–89. doi: 10.1016/j.energy.2017.06.010

Table 10.

Comparing heating values (65, 82, 87, 88)

Fuels Grades of coal Corn stalk / Stover Sugarcane bagasse Softwood wood Municipal solid waste Refuse derived fuel FSS HF HFS SS
HHV* / MJ.kg-1 17 to 28 17.6 to 18.5 17.3 to 19.4 18.6 to 21.1 13.1 to 19.9 15.5 to 19.9 17.1 to 24.2 19.5 to 25.6 19.3 to 25.2 15.3 to 16.4