Table 2 Basic properties and FVIs of woodfuel species used in Masindi and Nebbi districts
From: Fuel value indices of selected woodfuel species used in Masindi and Nebbi districts of Uganda
Scientific name | Moisture content (%) | Density (g/cm 3 ) | Gross calorific value (KJ/g) | FVI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Combretum collinum Fres | 47.19 | 0.47 | 23.49 | 5.50 |
Albizia grandibracteata Taub | 36.18 | 0.65 | 20.95 | 13.09 |
Vernonia amaygdalina Delile | 54.04 | 0.52 | 24.79 | 6.06 |
Albizia coriaria Welw. ex Oliver | 51.87 | 0.59 | 23.14 | 7.60 |
Combretum molle R. Br. ex G. Don | 50.42 | 0.49 | 24.64 | 5.93 |
Vitellaria paradoxa C.F. Gaertn | 48.97 | 0.45 | 22.79 | 4.87 |
Grewia mollis L. | 37.47 | 0.47 | 25.77 | 7.61 |
Tamarindus indica Linnaeus | 41.92 | 0.41 | 24.71 | 5.00 |
Acacia hockii De Wild | 48.61 | 0.38 | 25.21 | 3.63 |
Ficus natalensis Hochst | 69.41 | 0.23 | 29.46 | 1.10 |