Table 1 Proximate, calorific, ultimate, and compositional analyses.
From: Investigation of physicochemical characteristics of selected lignocellulose biomass
Biomass | Cow dung | Mango pulp | Chromolaena odorata leaves |
|---|---|---|---|
Proximate analysis (%) | |||
Volatile matter, (wet basis) | 5.02 | 6.87 | 7.79 |
Volatile matter, (dry basis) | 60.75 | 62.78 | 71.49 |
Moisture content (wet basis) | 85.82 | 85.77 | 83.11 |
Moisture content (dry basis) | 10.98 | 11.35 | 9.89 |
Ash content, (wet basis) | 1.91 | 1.14 | 1.88 |
Ash content, (dry basis) | 5.60 | 3.85 | 5.12 |
Fixed carbon, (wet basis) | 7.25 | 6.22 | 7.22 |
Fixed carbon, (dry basis) | 22.67 | 22.02 | 13.50 |
VM/FC | 0.69 | 1.10 | 1.07 |
Calorific values (MJ/kg) | |||
Calorific value | 14.37 | 13.77 | 16.16 |
Ultimate analysis (%) | |||
Carbon, C | 43.08 | 39.98 | 41.69 |
Hydrogen, H | 7.87 | 6.74 | 9.86 |
Nitrogen, N | 1.53 | 1.34 | 1.51 |
Sulfur, S | 0.46 | 0.12 | 0.25 |
Oxygen, O | 47.06 | 51.82 | 46.69 |
C/N ratio (no unit) | 28.16 | 29.84 | 27.61 |
H/C (no unit) | 0.19 | 0.17 | 0.24 |
O/C (no unit) | 1.09 | 1.29 | 1.12 |
Compositional analysis (%) | |||
Hemicellulose | 10.76 | 7.47 | 11.37 |
Lignin | 6.33 | 0.22 | 0.90 |
Cellulose | 12.03 | 3.71 | 5.15 |
%NDF | 41.69 | 47.90 | 49.80 |
%ADF | 29.19 | 40.70 | 32.78 |
