Quality Specifications Property | Unit | ENplus A1 | ENplus A2 | ENplus B | Testing standard11) |
Diameter
mm
6 ± 1 or 8 ± 1
ISO 17829
Length
mm
3.15 < L ≤ 404)
ISO 17829
Moisture
w-%2)
≤ 10
ISO 18134
Ash
w-%3)
≤ 0.7
≤ 1.2
≤ 2.0
ISO 18122
Mechanical Durability
w-%2)
≥ 98.05)
≥ 97.55)
ISO 17831-1
Fines (< 3,15 mm)
w-%2)
≤ 1.06)(≤ 0.57))
ISO 18846
Temperature of pellets
°C
≤ 408)
Net Calorific Value
kWh/kg2)
≥ 4.69)
ISO 18125
Bulk Density
kg/m32)
600 ≤ BD ≤ 750
ISO 17828
Additives
w-%2)
≤ 210)
-
Nitrogen
w-%3)
≤ 0.3
≤ 0.5
≤ 1.0
ISO 16948
Sulfur
w-%3)
≤ 0.04
≤ 0.05
ISO 16994
Chlorine
w-%3)
≤ 0.02
≤0.03
ISO 16994
Ash Deformation Temperature1)
°C
≥ 1200
≥ 1100
CEN/TC 15370-1
Arsenic
mg/kg3)
≤1
ISO 16968
Cadmium
mg/kg3)
≤ 0.5
ISO 16968
Chromium
mg/kg3)
≤10
ISO 16968
Copper
mg/kg3)
≤10
ISO 16968
Lead
mg/kg3)
≤10
ISO 16968
Mercury
mg/kg3)
≤0.1
ISO 16968
Nickel
mg/kg3)
≤10
ISO 16968
Zinc
mg/kg3)
≤100
ISO 16968ash is produced at 815 °Cas receiveddry basisa maximum of 1% of the pellets may be longer than 40mm, no pellets longer than 45mm are allowed.at the loading point of the transport unit (truck, vessel) at the production siteat factory gate or when loading truck for deliveries to end-users (Part Load Delivery and Full Load Delivery)at factory gate, when filling pellet bags or sealed Big Bags.at the last loading point for truck deliveries to end-users (Part Load Delivery and Full Load Delivery)equal ≥ 16,5 MJ/kg as receivedthe amount of additives in production shall be limited to 1,8 w-%, the amount of post-production additives (e.g. coating oils) shall be limited to 0,2 w-% of the pellets.As long as the mentioned ISO standards are not published, analyses shall be performed according to related CEN standards