50g of CO₂ and 25g of CH4 are produced from the decomposition of municipal solid waste (MSW) with a formula weight of 120g. What is the average per capita greenhouse gas production in a city of 1 million people with a MSW production rate of 500 ton / day?

50g of CO₂ and 25g of CH4 are produced from the decomposition of municipal solid waste (MSW) with a formula weight of 120g. What is the average per capita greenhouse gas production in a city of 1 million people with a MSW production rate of 500 ton / day?

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Biological Processes

Biological solid waste includes bacterial and contaminated waste produced by living individuals. Its treatment is essential to prevent the spread of any air-borne or water-borne diseases or diseases transmitted from one organism to another in a food chain. There are many benefits of the biological solid waste treatment and some of them are: the minimized quantity of waste substance, waste control, eradicating any disease-causing pathogens, generation of biogas, composting, anaerobic digestion, bio drying, mechanical biological treatment, microbial fuel cell, phytoremediation, and biofiltration. The final products of the biological solid waste treatment may be recycled to obtain organic fertilizers or disposed of in SWDS (Solid Waste Disposal Site) after proper treatment.

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50g of CO2 and 25g of CH4 are
produced from the decomposition of
municipal solid waste (MSW) with a
formula weight of 120g. What is the
average per capita greenhouse gas
production in a city of 1 million people
with a MSW production rate of 500 ton /
day?

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