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Jose A Pazó¹, Enrique Granada, Angeles Saavedra

¹ETS Ingenieros Industriales, University of Vigo, Lagoas-Marcosende s/n 36200-Vigo, Spain; E-Mails: jpazo@uvigo.es (J.A.P.); patinho@uvigo.es (D.P.); joaquincollazo@uvigo.es (J.C.).

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Accurate biomass property analysis is crucial for combustion studies. This research presents a validated sampling methodology for prompt analysis of solid fuels, ensuring representative samples with low uncertainty.

Keywords:

prompt analysis sampling methodology solid biofuel uncertainty

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Area of Science:

Biomass energy and combustion science
Analytical chemistry and materials science

Background:

Accurate biomass property determination is essential for optimizing combustion and cofiring processes.
Heterogeneous solid fuels present challenges in achieving representative samples for analysis.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop and validate a methodology for the prompt analysis of heterogeneous solid fuels.
To ensure an acceptable degree of accuracy and low statistical uncertainty in biomass property determination.

Main Methods:

A detailed sampling procedure was developed, emphasizing error control.
A methodology for error determination and propagation was presented and validated.
Two error propagation approaches were compared for suitability in this context.

Main Results:

The presented methodology demonstrated low and acceptable levels of uncertainty.
Validation confirmed that the obtained samples accurately represent the overall fuel composition.
The developed sampling technique is effective for heterogeneous solid fuels.

Conclusions:

The validated methodology enables prompt and accurate analysis of biomass properties.
Careful attention to sampling procedures is critical for minimizing error and uncertainty.
The findings support the reliable use of prompt analysis in biomass combustion research.