Review Article
Analytical Strategies Involved in the Detailed Componential Characterization of Biooil Produced from Lignocellulosic Biomass
Table 2
Typical values for the bulk physicochemical fuel properties of biooil.
| Physicochemical fuel properties | Values |
| Water content | 15–30%, wt | Acidity | pH 2–3.5 | Density | 1.0–1.5 g/mL | Viscosity | 10−3–104 Pa·s | Heating value | 15–25 MJ/kg | Ash content | 0.01–0.15%, wt | MW distribution of organic components | 30–10000 Da | Mineral contents | 10–50 ppm | Solid content | 0.2–3.5%, wt | Surface tension | 15–30 mM/m (25°C) | Flash point | 40–120°C | Elemental contents | C (50–65%), H (5–8%), O (30–40%), N (0.1–0.8%), S (0.01–0.2%), wt |
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