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Table 1 Chemical composition of L. leucocephala from this study and other bibliographic compositions

From: Optimizing pyrolysis parameters and product analysis of a fluidized bed pilot plant for Leucaena leucocephala biomass

 

L. leucocephala (raw material)

Present study

Feria et al. [34]

Loaiza et al. [35]

Ash (%)

1.7 ± 0.10

1.3

1.4

Extractives (%)

1.4 ± 0.06

1.1

–

Glucan (%)

36.4 ± 2.40

37.2

32.2

Klason lignin (%)

24.5 ± 1.80

22.4

21.5

Xylan (%)

16.2 ± 1.80

17.1

15.5

Arabinan (%)

0.1 ± 0.02

1.0

1.0

Galactan (%)

1.3 ± 0.30

–

–

Mannan (%)

1.1 ± 0.40

–

–

Acetyl groups (%)

1.7 ± 0.10

1.8

2.1

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