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Official Journal of the Japan Wood Research Society

Table 5 Ratinga of the three invasive plants regarding all determined properties

From: Possibility of using three invasive non-forest tree species as an alternative source for energy production

Property

Invasive species

C. procera

P. australis

R. stricta

A. tortilis

Lignin content

2

3

2

1

Ash content

3

2

1

1

Volatile matter

1

3

2

2

Fixed carbon content

3

1

2

2

Carbon content

3

3

1

2

Nitrogen content

2

1

3

2

Oxygen content

2

3

1

2

Heating value

3

3

1

2

Fuel value index

4

3

2

1

Rating value (wood)

3

2

1

1

Charcoal

 Heating value

4

3

2

1

 Char yield

2

2

3

1

 Carbon content

3

2

1

1

 Hydrogen content

3

2

2

1

 Nitrogen content

3

1

4

2

 Oxygen content

3

1

2

1

 Moisture content

2

2

1

3

 Volatile matter

3

2

2

1

 Fixed carbon content

4

3

2

1

 Ash content

2

4

3

1

Rating value

3

2

2

1

Overall rating value

4

3

2

1

  1. Bold values are the rating values of wood, charcoal and overall, respectivelly
  2. aBased on Munalula and Meincken [8]