Modeling Performance of High-Temperature Biomass Gasification Process

Table 3

Characteristic values of selected tropical biomass materials.

Biomass type	Ultimate analysis (%), dry basis				Proximate analysis (%), dry basis				High heating value
	C	H	O	N	Moisture	Volatile matter	Fixed carbon	Ash	HHV (kJ/kg)
(1) Palm stem	47.50	5.90	42.50	0.28	9.10	81.20	15.30	3.50	17,380
(2) Rice husks	35.60	4.50	33.40	0.19	8.80	59.20	14.60	26.20	13,240
(3) Sugarcane bagasse	48.10	5.90	42.40	0.15	9.00	80.50	16.20	3.30	17,330