Content | Elemental composition (wt%) | ||
Biomass [5] | Without a catalyst [5] | With catalyst | |
C (wt%) | 35.1 ± 0.06 | 68.6 ± 0.12 | 74.4 ± 0.03 |
H (wt%) | 6.10 | 8.10 ± 0.06 | 9.80 ± 0.04 |
N (wt%) | 5.40 ± 0.06 | 2.80 ± 0.03 | 1.80 ± 0.01 |
O (wt%) | 52.1 ± 0.01 | 7.40 ± 0.14 | 2.90 ± 0.21 |
S (wt%) | 0.60 ± 0.01 | 0.45 | 0.23 ± 0.01 |
N/C* | 0.11 | 0.03 | 0.02 |
H/C* | 2.09 | 1.42 | 1.57 |
O/C* | 6.41 | 0.69 | 0.03 |
HHV (MJ/Kg) | 11.3 ± 0.2 | 33.5 ± 0.16 | 38.6 ± 0.01 |
ER (%) | 0.0 | 62.6 ± 0.06 | 81.5 ± 0.07 |