Typical data on the ultimate analysis of the combustible components in residential MSW Percent by weight (dry basis) Carbon Hydrogen Organic Oxyge Nitrog sulfur Ash Food wastes 48.0 6.4 37.6 2.6 0.4 5.0 Раper 43.5 6.0 44.0 0.3 0.2 6.0 Cardboard 44.0 5-9 44.6 22.8 0.3 0.2 5.0 10:0 Plastics 60.0 7.2 - Textiles 55.0 |6.6 31.2 4.6 0.15 2.5 Rubber 78.0 10.0 2.0 10.0 - - Leather 60.0 8.0 11.6 10.0 0.4 10.0 Yard wastes 47.8 6.0 38.0 3.4 0.3 4.5 Wood 49.5 6.0 42.7 0.2 0.1 1.5 Inorganic Glass 0.5 0.1 0.4 <0.1 <0-1 98.9 Metals 4.5 0.6 4.3 90.5 Dirt, ash, etc. 26.3 3.0 2.0 0.5 0.2 68.0
Typical data on the ultimate analysis of the combustible components in residential MSW Percent by weight (dry basis) Carbon Hydrogen Organic Oxyge Nitrog sulfur Ash Food wastes 48.0 6.4 37.6 2.6 0.4 5.0 Раper 43.5 6.0 44.0 0.3 0.2 6.0 Cardboard 44.0 5-9 44.6 22.8 0.3 0.2 5.0 10:0 Plastics 60.0 7.2 - Textiles 55.0 |6.6 31.2 4.6 0.15 2.5 Rubber 78.0 10.0 2.0 10.0 - - Leather 60.0 8.0 11.6 10.0 0.4 10.0 Yard wastes 47.8 6.0 38.0 3.4 0.3 4.5 Wood 49.5 6.0 42.7 0.2 0.1 1.5 Inorganic Glass 0.5 0.1 0.4 <0.1 <0-1 98.9 Metals 4.5 0.6 4.3 90.5 Dirt, ash, etc. 26.3 3.0 2.0 0.5 0.2 68.0
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Calculate the chemical composition of a typical yard waste with and without sulfur and with and without water (based on nitrogen and sulfur). Hint: Assume 100 lb of waste, 40% Moisture Content. Refer to the table below.
Transcribed Image Text:Typical data on the ultimate analysis of the combustible components in
residential MSW Percent by weight (dry basis)
Carbon Hydrogen
Oxyge Nitrog sulfur
37.6
Organic
Ash
Food wastes 48.0
6.4
2.6
0.4
5.0
Рарer
43.5
6.0
44.0
0.3
0.2
6.0
5-9
Cardboard
Plastics
44.0
44.6
0.3
0.2
5.0
10:0
60.0
7.2
22.8
Textiles
55.0
6.6
31.2
4.6
0.15
2.5
Rubber
78.0
10.0
2.0
10.0
-
Leather
60.0
8.0
11.6
10.0
0.4
10.0
Yard wastes
47.8
6.0
38.0
3.4
0.3
4.5
Wood
49.5
6.0
42.7
0.2
0.1
1.5
Inorganic
Glass
Metals
0.5
4.5
0.1
0.6
0.4
<0.1
98.9
90.5
4.3
2.0
<0-1
Dirt, ash, etc. 26.3
3.0
0.5
0.2
68.0
Transcribed Image Text:Dry
weight,
Wet
weight,
Ib
Component
Ib
Food wastes
9.0
2.7
34.0
32.0
Paper
Cardboard
6.0
5.7
Plastics
7.0
6.9
Textiles
2.0
1.8
Rubber
0.5
0.5
Leather
0.5
0.4
Yard wastes
18.5
6.5
Wood
2.0
1.6
Tota!
79.5
58.1
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