We run a empty fruit bunch fibre biomass boiler and are looking to market the boiler ash to plantations for use as fertilizer.
Several test results have yielded K2O content ranging from 5-10% in the ash due to presence of contaminants. Can anyone advice a rapid test method for determining K2O content in the ash?
I think XRF analysis is required for contents of K2O in Ash.
This facility can be provided by any cement industry for Ash analysis.
Regards.
there are classical analytical methods and atomic absorption spectroscopic methods, look around for a laboratory and ask about the facilities they use
I joint my response to colleague Muhammed Imran. The XRF technique is the easiest method and not only gives you the K2O content but all exist mineral oxides till to the trace levels. Of there exist other tecniques such as ICP-AES, Chromatography...
I agree with colleague Muhammed Imran. The XRF technique is the most used method because it not only gives you the K2O content, but also the majority of all existing mineral oxides till to the trace levels. Of course one can find other techniques such as ICP-AES, Chromatography...
I agree with colleague Muhammed Imran. The XRF technique is the most used method because it not only gives you the K2O content, but also the majority of all existing mineral oxides till to the trace levels. Of course one can find other techniques such as ICP-AES, Chromatography...
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