Local wood species

Average Fraction of pile (%)

Proximate Analysis

HHV

(kJ/kg)

Moisture

VM

FC

ASH

Mpasa

12

6.5

77.5

13.6

2.4

18.83

Chimpampa

19

9.5

79.5

7.1

3.9

17.31

Mulombwa

23

8.8

75.6

10.2

5.4

17.93

Muombo

46

13.2

71.5

11.2

4.1

18.35