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. 2021 Sep 16;6(38):24960–24972. doi: 10.1021/acsomega.1c03944

Table 1. Proximate and Ultimate Analyses of Samples.

analysis OS OSC RW HW
ultimate analysis (wt %, dry basis)
C 19.67 4.90 47.38 52.78
H 2.66 0.67 5.46 5.57
N 0.29 0.10 0.06 0.14
S 0.85 0.78 0.10 0.02
Oa 4.13 2.15 46.70 41.29
ashb 72.40 91.40 0.30 0.20
O/C 0.16 0.33 0.74 0.59
H/C 1.62 1.64 1.38 1.27
HHVc 8.85 1.46 18.21 20.72
proximate analysis (wt %, as-received basis)
moisture content 1.51 0 8.59 1.97
volatiles 21.73 6.77 86.07 81.61
fixed carbon 4.27 0.85 5.17 15.88
ash content 72.49 92.38 0.17 0.54
a

O % = 100% – C % – H % – N % – S % – ash %.

b

Obtained from an elemental analyzer.

c

Higher heating value (MJ/mol).