GATE CE 2017 Set 2 — Question 50

NAT+2 / -0MediumWaste CharacteristicsMunicipal Solid WasteEnvironmental Engineering

Environmental Engineering → Municipal Solid Waste → Waste Characteristics

Last updated 5 September 2026

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The composition of a municipal solid waste sample is given below: Component Percent by Mass Moisture Content (%) Energy Content (kJ/kg, on as-discarded basis) Food Waste 20702500 Paper 10410000 Cardboard 1048000 Plastics 10114000 Garden Trimmings 40603500 Wood 52014000 Tin Cans 52100 The difference between the energy content of the waste sample calculated on dry basis and as-discarded basis (in kJ/kg) would be___________

Component	Percent by Mass	Moisture Content (%)	Energy Content (kJ/kg, on as-discarded basis)
Food Waste	20	70	2500
Paper	10	4	10000
Cardboard	10	4	8000
Plastics	10	1	14000
Garden Trimmings	40	60	3500
Wood	5	20	14000
Tin Cans	5	2	100

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