Research Article

Energy Characterization and Gasification of Biomass Derived by Hazelnut Cultivation: Analysis of Produced Syngas by Gas Chromatography

Table 1

Characterization of hazelnut shells.

ParameterValueUnit of measurement

Moisture content6.4% on dry basis
Lower calorific value18.83MJ/kg on dry basis
Carbon content51.14% by mass
Hydrogen content5.7% by mass
Nitrogen content0.42% by mass
Ash content1.71% by mass