SIST-TS CEN/TS 15290:2006

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
SIST-TS CEN/TS 15290:2006
01-maj-2006
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Solid Biofuels - Determination of major elements
Feste Biobrennstoffe - Bestimmung von Hauptelementen
Biocombustibles solides - Détermination des éléments mineurs
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: CEN/TS 15290:2006
ICS:
75.160.10 Trda goriva Solid fuels
SIST-TS CEN/TS 15290:2006 en
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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SIST-TS CEN/TS 15290:2006
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
CEN/TS 15290
SPÉCIFICATION TECHNIQUE
TECHNISCHE SPEZIFIKATION
March 2006
ICS 75.160.10

English Version
Solid Biofuels - Determination of major elements
Biocombustibles solides - Détermination des éléments Feste Biobrennstoffe - Bestimmung von Hauptelementen
mineurs
This Technical Specification (CEN/TS) was approved by CEN on 22 November 2005 for provisional application.
The period of validity of this CEN/TS is limited initially to three years. After two years the members of CEN will be requested to submit their
comments, particularly on the question whether the CEN/TS can be converted into a European Standard.
CEN members are required to announce the existence of this CEN/TS in the same way as for an EN and to make the CEN/TS available
promptly at national level in an appropriate form. It is permissible to keep conflicting national standards in force (in parallel to the CEN/TS)
until the final decision about the possible conversion of the CEN/TS into an EN is reached.
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Contents Page
Foreword.3
Introduction .4
1 Scope .5
2 Normative references .5
3 Terms and definitions .5
4 Symbols and abbreviations .5
5 Principle.6
6 Reagents.6
7 Apparatus .7
8 Preparation of the test sample .7
9 Procedure .7
10 Calculations.9
11 Precision of the method.10
12 Test Report.10
Annex A (informative) List of conversion factors .11
Bibliograhpy .12

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Foreword
This Technical Specification (CEN/TS 15290:2006) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 335
“Solid biofuels”, the secretariat of which is held by SIS.
According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following
countries are bound to announce this CEN Technical Specification: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic,
Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania,
Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden,
Switzerland and United Kingdom.
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Introduction
The elements described as major elements of solid biofuels are in fact major elements of the fuel ashes more
than of the fuels. The determination of these elements may be helpful to predict the melting behaviour and
slagging of the ashes. Moreover, contamination of fuel with sand or soil is indicated by high values of several
elements.
In this Technical Specification, wet chemical methods are described. As an alternative, X-ray fluorescence
(XRF) may be used when validated with suitable materials (biomass reference materials).
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1 Scope
This Technical Specification describes methods for the determination of major elements of solid biofuels
respectively of their ashes, which are Al, Ca, Fe, Mg, P, K, Si, Na, Ti. The determination of barium (Ba) and
manganese (Mn) is also possible with the methods described in this Technical Specification.
The Standard includes two parts: Part A describes the direct determination on the fuel, this method is also
applicable for sulfur and minor elements, part B gives a method of determination on a prepared 550°C ash.
2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated
references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced
document (including any amendments) applies.
CEN/TS 14588:2003, Solid biofuels – Terminology, definitions and descriptions
CEN/TS 14775, Solid biofuels – Methods for the determination of ash content
CEN/TS 14780, Solid biofuels – Methods for sample preparation
prCEN/TS 15296, Solid biofuels – Calculation of analyses to different bases
EN ISO 7980, Water quality – Determination of calcium and magnesium – Atomic absorption spectrometric
method (ISO 7980:1986)
EN ISO 11885, Water quality – Determination of 33 elements by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission
spectrometry (ISO 11885:1996)
EN ISO 17294-2, Water quality – Application of inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP/MS) –
Part 2: Determination of 62 elements (ISO 17294-2:2003)
ISO 9964-1, Water quality – Determination of sodium and potassium – Part 1: Determination of sodium by
atomic absorption spectrometry
ISO 9964-2, Water quality – Determination of sodium and potassium – Part 2: Determination of potassium by
atomic absorption spectrometry
ISO 9964-3, Water quality – Determination of sodium and potassium – Part 3: Determination of sodium and
potassium by flame emission spectrometry
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this Technical Specification, the terms and definitions given in CEN/TS 14588:2003 apply.
4 Symbols and abbreviations
4.1 Symbols
Al Aluminium
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Ca Calcium
Fe Iron
Mg Magnesium
P Phosphorus
K Potassium
Si Silicon
Na Sodium
Ti
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