Table 1.
Physical and thermal properties of feed stock babul wood (Prosopis juliflora)
Sl. no. Characteristic Biomass (babul wood) (P. juliflora)
1 Size (mm) 15–20
2 Length (mm) 30–50
3 Bulk density (kg m−3) 285
4 Angle of slide (deg) 15
5 Moisture content (% wb) 10.2
6 Volatile matter (% db) 83.42
7 Ash content (%db) 1.05
8 Fixed carbon (%db) 15.53
9 Calorific value (MJ kg−1) 15.5