Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2010, 11(5), 2118-2133; doi:10.3390/ijms11052118
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Heterogenic Solid Biofuel Sampling Methodology and Uncertainty Associated with Prompt Analysis

Jose A. Pazó 1 email, Enrique Granada 1,* email, Ángeles Saavedra 2 email, David Patiño 1 email and Joaquín Collazo 1 email
1 ETS Ingenieros Industriales, University of Vigo, Lagoas-Marcosende s/n 36200-Vigo, Spain 2 ETS Ingeniería de Minas, University of Vigo, C.P. 36310 Vigo (Pontevedra), Spain
* Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Received: 3 March 2010 / Accepted: 7 May 2010 / Published: 11 May 2010
(This article belongs to the Section Green Chemistry)
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Abstract: Accurate determination of the properties of biomass is of particular interest in studies on biomass combustion or cofiring. The aim of this paper is to develop a methodology for prompt analysis of heterogeneous solid fuels with an acceptable degree of accuracy. Special care must be taken with the sampling procedure to achieve an acceptable degree of error and low statistical uncertainty. A sampling and error determination methodology for prompt analysis is presented and validated. Two approaches for the propagation of errors are also given and some comparisons are made in order to determine which may be better in this context. Results show in general low, acceptable levels of uncertainty, demonstrating that the samples obtained in the process are representative of the overall fuel composition.
Keywords: solid biofuel; sampling methodology; uncertainty; prompt analysis

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Pazó, J.A.; Granada, E.; Saavedra, Á.; Patiño, D.; Collazo, J. Heterogenic Solid Biofuel Sampling Methodology and Uncertainty Associated with Prompt Analysis. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2010, 11, 2118-2133.

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Pazó JA, Granada E, Saavedra Á, Patiño D, Collazo J. Heterogenic Solid Biofuel Sampling Methodology and Uncertainty Associated with Prompt Analysis. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2010; 11(5):2118-2133.

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Pazó, Jose A.; Granada, Enrique; Saavedra, Ángeles; Patiño, David; Collazo, Joaquín. 2010. "Heterogenic Solid Biofuel Sampling Methodology and Uncertainty Associated with Prompt Analysis." Int. J. Mol. Sci. 11, no. 5: 2118-2133.

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