A sample of refuse has a moisture content of 20%. A 1.2 g sample is placed in a calorimeter, and a gross calorific value of 14,400 kJ/kg is measured based on the temperature rise. Further analysis shows that .3 g of ash remains in the bomb calorimeter after combustion. Calculate the HHV in terms of (a) moisture-free and (b) moisture- and ash-free

A sample of refuse has a moisture content of 20%. A 1.2 g sample is placed in a calorimeter, and a gross calorific value of 14,400 kJ/kg is measured based on the temperature rise. Further analysis shows that .3 g of ash remains in the bomb calorimeter after combustion. Calculate the HHV in terms of (a) moisture-free and (b) moisture- and ash-free

Solid Waste Engineering

3rd Edition

ISBN:9781305635203

Author:Worrell, William A.

Publisher:Worrell, William A.

Chapter7: Thermal Processes

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 7.12P

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