Chemical characteristic of poultry litter6.
| Proximate analysis (% w/w) | |
| Moisture (a.r.) | 22.10 |
| Volatile matter (d.b.) | 73.65 ± 0.02 |
| Ash (d.b.) | 17.55 ± 0.06 |
| Fixed carbon a (d.b.) | 8.81 ± 0.02 |
| LHV (MJ kg−1) (a.r.) | 13.53 ± 0.41 |
| Ultimate analysis (d.a.f.) (% w/w) | |
| N | 6.48 ± 0.01 |
| C | 54.70 ± 0.37 |
| H | 6.43 ± 0.07 |
| S | 0.90 ± 0.03 |
| Cl | 0.70 ± 0.02 |
| Oa | 30.79 ± 0.25 |
| Chemical composition (d.b.) (wt%) | |
| Hemicellulose | 11.72 |
| Cellulose | 12.88 |
| Lignin | 14.16 |
| Extractivesb | 39.21 |
a
Calculated by difference, a.r. – as received, d.b. – dry basis, d.a.f. – dry and ash free basis.
b
Containing water and ethanol extractives.