GATE CE · 2017 · CE-2
Question 50: Municipal Solid Wastes
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Question 50
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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 | 20 | 70 | 2500 |
Paper | 10 | 4 | 1000 |
Cardboard | 10 | 4 | 800 |
Plastics | 10 | 1 | 14000 |
Garden Trimmings | 40 | 60 | 350 |
Wood | 5 | 20 | 14000 |
Tin Cans | 5 | 2 | 100 |
The difference between the energy content of the waste sample calculated on dry basis and as-discarded basis (in kJ/kg) would be
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2017CE-2
GATE CE 2017 · Paper 2
Civil Engineering · Original paper archive
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- Section CE-2
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- Numerical answer (NAT)
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- 2 marks
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