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Calorific Values of Biomass Materials
The table below shows the calorific value of common biomass materials for making fuel briquettes. This can help you choose the right raw material and make high quality fuel briquettes. If your material is not included in the form, you are welcome to contact us for more information. We are glad to help!
| Raw Materials Approx | K Cal/Kg |
| Bark (wood) | 3900 |
| Bagasse (sugar Cane) | 4200 |
| Bamboo Dust | 3700 |
| Cotton Stalk | 3300 |
| Coir Pitch | 4000 |
| Maize Stalks | 3800 |
| Pine Niddles | 4000 |
| Rice Husk | 3500 |
| Rice Straw | 3500 |
| Sar Khanda Grass | 3700 |
| Coffee Husk | 4200 |
| Ground Nut Shall | 4000 |
| Castor Seed Shell | 4000 |
| Jute Waste | 4500 |
| Mustard Husk | 4500 |
| Sugar Mill Waste | 3300 |
| Sugar Cane Trash | 3500 |
| Wheat Straw | 3700 |
| Arhar Stalik | 4000 |
| Saw Dust | 4000 |
- 1 kJ/kg = 1 J/g = 0.4299 Btu/ lbm = 0.23884 kcal/kg
- 1 Btu/lbm = 2.326 kJ/kg = 0.55 kcal/kg
- 1 kcal/kg = 4.1868 kJ/kg = 1.8 Btu/lbm
- 1 dm3 (Liter) = 10-3 m3 = 0.03532 ft3 = 1.308x10-3 yd3 = 0.220 Imp gal (UK) = 0.2642 Gallons (US)
