Code | SM1 | SM1W | SM2 | SM3D | SM3 |
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Moisture content (min. – max.), % as received | 20 % – 45 % | 35 % – 55 % | 35 % – 55 % | 35 % – 55 % | 35 % – 60 % |
Ash content, % of dry basis | up to 2 % | up to 2 % | up to 3 % | up to 5 % | up to 5 % |
Main fraction, mm (min quantity, %)7 | 3,15 ≤ P ≤ 63 (min. 80 %) |
3,15 ≤ P ≤ 63 (min. 80 %) |
3,15 ≤ P ≤ 63 (min. 70 %) | 3,15 ≤ P ≤ 63 (min. 60 %) |
3,15 ≤ P ≤ 63 (min. 60 %) |
Allowable quantity of the small particles fraction (<3.15 mm), % | up to 2 % | up to 5 % | up to 10 % | up to 20 % | up to 25 % |
Chlorine content (% of dry matter)4 | <0,02 % | <0,02 % | <0,02 % | <0,02 % | <0,03 % |
Raw material | Stemwood | Stemwood and residues of the wood industry | Whole trees (without roots) | Short-rotation coppice and Stored logging residues | Fresh logging residues |
Allowable admixtures | – | – | Dry leaves, dry needles | Dry leaves, dry needles | Leaves, needles (both dry and not dry) |
Detailed specifications: Conditions of Trade in Biomass Products.
Code | MG1 | MG2 | MG3 | IP2 | |
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Type of biomass | wood pellets | wood pellets | wood pellets | Industrial pellets | |
Diameter | mm | 6+-1 or 8+-1 | 6+-1 or 8+-1 | 6+-1 or 8+-1 | 6+-1 or 8+-1 or 10+-1 |
Length | mm | 3,15 <= L <= 40* | 3,15 <= L <= 40* | 3,15 <= L <= 40* | 3,15 <= L <= 40* |
Moisture | % as received | <= 10 | <= 10 | <= 10 | <= 10 |
Ash | % dry basis | <= 0,7 | <= 1,2 | <=2 | <= 1,5 |
Mechanical durability | % as received | >= 98,0 | >= 97,5 | >= 97,5 | 97,5 >= DU >= 99,0 |
Fines in biomass (<3,15 mm) | % as received | < 1,0 | < 1,0 | < 1,0 | <5,0 |
Nitrogen | % dry basis | <= 0,3 | <= 0,5 | <= 1,0 | <= 0,3 |
Sulfur | % dry basis | <= 0,04 | <= 0,05 | <= 0,05 | <= 0,05 |
Chlorine | % dry basis | <= 0,02 | <= 0,02 | <= 0,03 | <= 0,05 |
Ash Deformation Temperature | °C | >= 1200 | >= 1100 | >= 1100 | >= 1100 |
* – a maximum of 1% of the pellets may be longer than 40mm, no pellets longer than 45mm are allowed
All wood pellet products must also meet the following requirements:
Code | KD | |
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Type of fuel peat | Prepackaged milled peat | |
Fraction size | mm | 0 — 63 |
Moisture | % as received | <= 50 |
Ash | % as received | <= 8 |
Chlorine | % as received | <= 0,03 |
Sulfur | % as received | <= 0,3 |
Additional Information: Rules of Trade in Fuel Peat.
Biomass type | Code | Moisture, % of used weight | Ash content, % of dry matter | Fraction size | Possible waste categories according to the European Waste Catalogue (2000/532/EC) | Typical categories of raw materials | |||
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Min | Max | Max | Allowable quantity of the small particles fraction (<3.15 mm), % Min. | Main fraction, mm, min quantity, % | Maximum allowable sum of particle length, width and height, mm | ||||
Recycled wood (chipped) | RW1 | 20 | 40 | 4 | Up to 20% of weight | 3,15 ≤ P ≤ 63 (min 80 % of weight) |
<150 | 02 01 03 plant-tissue waste 02 01 07 wastes from forestry 03 01 01 waste bark and cork 03 01 05 sawdust, shavings, cuttings, wood, particle board and veneer other than those mentioned in 03 01 04 03 03 01 waste bark and wood 15 01 03 wooden packaging 17 02 01 wood 19 12 07 wood other than that mentioned in 19 12 06 20 01 38 wood other than that mentioned in 20 01 37 |
A and B |
Recycled wood (chipped) | RW2 | 20 | 40 | 4 | Up to 20% of weight | 3,15 ≤ P ≤ 63 (min 80 % of weight) |
<150 | 02 01 03 plant-tissue waste 02 01 07 wastes from forestry 03 01 01 waste bark and cork 03 01 05 sawdust, shavings, cuttings, wood, particle board and veneer other than those mentioned in 03 01 04 03 03 01 waste bark and wood 15 01 03 wooden packaging 17 02 01 wood 19 12 07 wood other than that mentioned in 19 12 06 20 01 38 wood other than that mentioned in 20 01 37 |
A, B and C |
Additional Information: Conditions of Trade in Biomass Products.
Biomass type | Code | Moisture, % of used weight | Ash content, % of dry matter | Fraction size | Nitrogen content (% of dry matter) |
Chlorine content (% of dry matter) |
Sulfur content (% of dry matter) |
Allowed impurities | ||
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Min | Max | Max | Main fraction, mm (min quantity, %) | Grand fraction, mm (max quantity, %) Max allowed length, mm | ||||||
Lignin and biofuel mixture |
LBM | 35 | 60 | 8 | 0,03 ≤ P ≤ 3,15 (min. 70 % of weight) |
3,15 ≤ P ≤ 63 (iki 30 % of weight) |
≤2% | ≤0,03% | ≤0,3% | Wood and others industries wood biomass by-products |