Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education (Tsing Yi) Department of Construction CBE4204S - ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING I Assignment 4: Soil Waste

Management Deadline: 30 April, 2012 1. Calculate the total moisture content of a solid waste with the following compositions and individual moisture contents. If wood is removed from the waste, what is the change in percentage of the moisture content? Components Food Waste Paper Cardboard Plastic Wood Others Mass % 40 30 3 10 4 13 Moisture Content % 55 5 6 2 15 4

2. Estimate the theoretical amount of air required expressed in kg/T for complete combustion of a waste with a composition of C60H120O30N3?