Potential of Waste to Energy Conversion in Egypt

Table 5

Typical percent by weight.

Percent by weight (dry basis)
Component	Carbon	Hydrogen	Oxygen	Nitrogen	Sulfur	Ash
Organic
Food wastes	48.0	6.4	37.6	2.6	0.4	5.0
Paper	43.5	6.0	44.0	0.3	0.2	6.0
Cardboard	44.0	5.9	44.6	0.3	0.2	6.0
Plastics	60.0	7.2	22.8	—	—	10.0
Textiles	55.0	6.6	31.2	4.6	0.15	2.5
Rubber	78.0	10.0	—	2.0	—	10.0
Leather	60.0	8.0	11.6	10.0	0.4	10.0
Yard wastes	47.8	6.0	38.0	3.4	0.3	4.5
Wood	49.5	6.0	42.7	0.2	0.1	1.5
Inorganic
Glass	0.5	0.1	0.4	<0.1	—	98.9
Metals	4.5	0.6	4.3	<0.1	—	90.5
Dirt, ash, etc.	26.3	3.0	2.0	0.5	0.2	68.0