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Table 4. Typical Heat Content of Materials in
Municipal Solid Waste (MSW)
(Million
Btu Per Ton) |
Materials |
Million Btu Per Ton |
Plastics |
Polyethylene
terephthalate c, e (PET) |
20.5 |
High density
polyethylene e (HDPE) |
19 |
Polyvinyl chloride c (PVC) |
16.5 |
Low density
polyethylene/ Linear low density polyethylene e (LDPE/LLDPE) |
24.1 |
Polypropylene c (PP) |
38 |
Polystyrene c (PS) |
35.6 |
Other e |
20.5 |
Rubber b |
26.9 |
Leather d |
14.4 |
Textiles c |
13.8 |
Wood b |
10 |
Food a, c |
5.2 |
Yard trimmings b |
6 |
Newspaper c |
16 |
Corrugated
Cardboard c, d |
16.5 |
Mixed paper e |
6.7 |
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