Composition

Rice

Carbon
Hydrogen
Oxygen
Sulphur
Nitrogen
Moisture
Ash
GCV-Kcal/kg

Husk
36.67
4.57
32.88
0.18
1.25
9.44
15.01
3275

Julia Flora
58.23
3.07
31.89
0.06
0.75
3.62
2.38
4255

Wood
Chips
40.0
4.8
34.4
-0.80
20.0
-3550

Subabul
wood
47.02
5.20
31.02
0.18
2.24
12.92
1.24
4452

Maize
Stalk
38.80
6.13
35.32
0.14
1.31
11.51
6.79
2942

Cotton
Stalk
40.77
6.48
39.69
0.42
0.83
6.31
5.50
3284

6. PERFORMANCE DATA FOR VARIOUS FUELS

6.1 Heat losses & Thermal Efficiency
(%)
Unburnt Carbon loss
Dry gas loss
Fuel moisture loss
Hydrogen moisture loss
Air moisture loss
Radiation loss
Unaccounted loss
Total
Manufacturers Margin
Boiler Thermal Efficiency

Unit
%
%
%
%
%
%
%
%
%
%

100% Imported
Coal
4.0
3.53

100% Julie Flora

4.78

4.58

0.14
0.55
0.30
13.3
0.4
86.30

0.20
0.55
0.20
13.6
0.4
86.0

3.0
5.07

The above guarantee is based on 35C ambient temperature, 60 % relative humidity

and feed water inlet to economiser temperature of 130C.