3.2. Proximate analysis of biomass species
Proximate analysis of different biomass species such as cotton
waste, leaf, and soybean waste (Table 5) have been carried out
using proximate analyzer. It was observed that content of fixed
carbon was high in cotton waste followed by leaf and soybean
waste. The ash content of samples was observed in the order, cotton
waste < leaf < soybean waste < wheat straw. Higher Ash content
and the moisture content in biomass are the undesirable
properties of biomass species, which cannot convert biomass into
energy. The selected biomass species contain low ash content,
which add to their potential as fuel.