CEMP-ET
EI 11C302
1 October 1997
Table 3-5. Chemical Analyses of Some Residential and Commercial Wastes.
Portland,
Broward City, FL
Oregon
Commercial
Analyses
Residential
Mixed
Mixed
Carbon
29.45%
40.17%
34.67%
40.94%
6.72
6.48
6.60
5.77
Oxygen
28.44
31.33
29.86
21.64
Sulfur
1.33
2.45
1.86
0.09
Chlorine
0.19
0.31
0.25
0.41
1.50
0.50
1.00
0.50
Moisture
26.34
11.24
18.98
24.58
Ash
6.09
7.53
6.79
6.07
Total
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
Higher Heating Value (HHV), Btu per Pound
As Received
6,281
7,107
6,694
6,756
Dry
9,946
8,053
9,000
8,958
Moisture/
10,639
8,721
9,680
10,291
Ash Free
3-20
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