Table 2: Physical
and chemical properties of sawdust.
|
Chemical
properties |
Value |
Physical
properties |
Value |
|
Extractives |
3.3 |
Moisture content |
10.8 |
|
Lignin |
29.3 |
Apparent specific gravity |
0.14 |
|
Hollocellulose |
83.8 |
Porosity (%) |
84 |
|
Carbon (C) (%) |
61.58 |
Water retention (%) |
50 |
|
Hydrogen (H) (%) |
5.32 |
Water drainage (mls-1) |
282.0 |
|
Oxygen (O) (%) |
33.04 |
|
|
|
Nitrogen (N) |
0 |
|
|