Amaranth

The calorific value and the elementary analysis refers to dry biomass.
calorific value







gross: 16450 kJ/kg
net: 15404 kJ/kg

elementary analysis

C: 41.14 wt.%,dm
H: 4.75 wt.%,dm
N: 1.81 wt.%,dm
S: 0.26 wt.%,dm
Cl: 0.56 wt.%,dm
O: by difference

trace elements

Mg:
Ca:
Al:
Si:
P:
Fe:
As:
Cr:
Ti:
Zn:
Ba:
Ni:
Pb: 1.27 ppm
Cd: 0.05 ppm
Cu: 4.30 ppm
Hg: 0.02 ppm

ash content

a: 12.58 wt.%,dm

ash analysis

CO2: 17.93 wt.%
SO3: 4.39 wt.%
Cl: 3.56 wt.%
P2O5: 6.78 wt.%
SiO2: 4.40 wt.%
Fe2O3: 0.30 wt.%
Al2O3: 0.31 wt.%
CaO: 20.48 wt.%
MgO: 3.93 wt.%
Na2O: 0.20 wt.%
K2O: 32.52 wt.%
TiO2:

ash analysis of heavy metals

Pb: 7.80 ppm
Cd: 0.05 ppm
Cu: 33.00 ppm
Hg: 0.01 ppm
Mn:
Cr:

thermal ash behaviour

for more information about SIT, SOT, HT and FT look at Characterisation of ash behaviour

SIT: 980 °C
SOT: 1286 °C
HT: 1673 °C
FT: 1738 °C

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