3. Assume a rough estimate of MSW composition is as follows: % By Weight 50 Paper (assume all cellulose, C,H,Og) Glass Steel Aluminum Food waste (assume sugar C₂H₁₂O) 10 10 10 20 If 10,000 metric tonnes of this material is placed in a landfill, how much (m³) methane gas would theoretically be produced by anaerobic decomposition?
3. Assume a rough estimate of MSW composition is as follows: % By Weight 50 Paper (assume all cellulose, C,H,Og) Glass Steel Aluminum Food waste (assume sugar C₂H₁₂O) 10 10 10 20 If 10,000 metric tonnes of this material is placed in a landfill, how much (m³) methane gas would theoretically be produced by anaerobic decomposition?
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Transcribed Image Text:3. Assume a rough estimate of MSW composition is as follows:
% By Weight
50
Paper (assume all
cellulose, C,H,Og)
Glass
Steel
Aluminum
Food waste (assume
sugar C₂H₁₂O)
10
10
10
20
If 10,000 metric tonnes of this material is placed in a landfill, how much (m³)
methane gas would theoretically be produced by anaerobic decomposition?
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