Component/Property Measured Value Method
Proximate analysis    
Moisture 10.40 ASTM E871
Ash 3.60 ASTM D 1102-84
Volatile matters 77.50 ASTM E872
Fixed carbona 18.90 By difference
Chemical Properties    
Elemental analysis    
Carbon 45.01 CHNS Analyzer
Hydrogen 8.35  
Nitrogen 0.09  
Sulphur 0.00  
Oxygena 46.55 By difference
Chemical composition    
Holocellulose 76.54 ASTM D 1104-56
Alphacellulose 49.30 ASTM D 1103-60
Klason lignin 16.23 ASTM D 1106-56
Extratives (Alcohol-toluene soluble) 3.29 ASTM D 1107-56
Extratives (Hot water soluble)  5.82 ASTM 1110-56
Table 1: Proximate and ultimate properties of EFB (wt %).