Biomass Pellet

Diameter

(mm)

Length

(mm)

GCV

(MJ∙kg⁻¹)

Ash content

(%)

Sunflower husk pellets

6.20

21.75

18.830

3.85

Medicago sativa pellets

6.20

21.75

16.019

4.42

Cardoon pellets with moisture content 10.20%

6.20

21.74

16.786

8.33

Cardoon pellets without moisture (dried at 105˚C for 24 h)

6.20

21.75

18.227

7.22

Cotton pellets

6.20

21.75

16.988

3.49

Common reed pellets

6.20

21.75

16.471

7.46

Narrow-leaf cattail pellets

6.20

21.75

16.584

6.78

Poplar (Populus euro-america) pellets

6.20

21.76

17.814

0.79

Beech (Fagus sylvatica) pellets

6.20

21.75

18.050

0.77

Pine (Pinus sylvestris) pellets

6.20

21.74

18.754

0.64

Fir (Abiesborisii-regis) + Pine (Pinus sylvestris) pellets (50% + 50%)

6.20

21.75

18.367

0.71