| 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 |
|
