Moisture Content of Biomass Materials (Wood)
Biomass Material |
Moisture Content (%) |
Condition |
Acacia mearnsii |
39 |
Green |
Apple |
43 |
Green |
Aspen |
44 |
Green |
Birch chips |
36 |
Green |
Bole wood |
35-60 |
|
Douglas fir |
30-60 |
|
Douglas fir, bark |
25-75 |
|
Eucalyptus grandis |
47 |
Green |
Eucalyptus paniculata |
28 |
Green |
Eucalyptus saligna |
45 |
Green |
European larch chips |
45 |
Green |
Hornbeam |
37 |
Green |
Horse-chestnut |
48 |
Green |
Maple |
39 |
Green |
Mixed softwood |
25-37 |
Air-dried |
Mixed softwood chips |
31-46 |
Air-dried |
Mixed softwood chips |
53-54 |
|
Oak |
35 |
Green |
Oak chips |
56 |
Green |
Planer shavings |
34 |
Green |
Plum |
45 |
Green |
Red fir |
29 |
Green |
Robinia |
42 |
Green |
Sawdust |
25-55 |
|
Top wood |
35-60 |
|
Tree prunings |
35-55 |
Green |
Wood |
45-65 |
Green |
Wood bark |
30-60 |
|
Wood chips |
40-50 |
|
Wood shavings |
16-40 |
|