Table 2 Raw material characterization data

Series Tyler (mesh)

 –

<0.074

11 ± 2

 200

0.074

22 ± 4

 100

0.15

28 ± 5

 80

0.18

11 ± 3

 48

0.30

15 ± 6

 32

0.50

5 ± 1

 24

0.71

4 ± 1

 16

1.00

4 ± 2

Total

100

Geometric mean diameter of the particle (mm)

0.18 ± 0.01

Moisture (%)

12.3 ± 0.2

Lipids (%)

1.43 ± 0.04

True density (kg/m³)

1631 ± 1

Bed apparent density (kg/m³)

367 ± 1

Bed porosity

0.775 ± 0.002