AirDried Basis an overview | ScienceDirect Topics
The DB (dry basis) leaves out all moistures, including surface moisture, inherent moisture, and other moistures. The DAF (dry, ash free) basis neglect all moisture and ash constituent in the fuel. The DMMF (dry, mineralmatterfree) basis leaves out the presence of moisture and mineral matter in coal, such as quartz, pyrite, calcite, and clay.