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Table 9 Percentage of elemental constituents and LHV of samples

From: Assessment of agricultural residue potential for electrification of off-grid communities in the Sawla-Tuna-Kalba District of Ghana

Sample

C (%)

H (%)

N (%)

S (%)

O (%)

LHVa (MJ/kg)

Millet cob

34.45

8.85

1.91

0.11

54.69

14.84

Millet stalk

34.18

9.18

0.25

0.06

56.33

14.91

Groundnut stem

36.71

9.24

1.83

0.08

52.13

16.28

Groundnut stem

34.85

8.46

3.49

0.10

53.11

14.74

Groundnut pod

32.59

8.63

1.24

0.07

57.47

13.67

Cassava stem

35.38

12.69

1.76

0.04

50.13

19.59

Cassava peels

34.98

11.97

1.10

0.09

51.86

18.53

Maize stem

33.92

14.42

1.02

0.12

50.53

20.84

Maize cobs

35.38

12.86

1.66

0.15

49.95

19.80

  1. aLHV are estimated on dry basis
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