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Table 3 Elemental and proximate analyses

From: Effects of socio-economic status and seasonal variation on municipal solid waste composition: a baseline study for future planning and development

	Range	Average
Elemental analysis
C (%)	46.20–49.16	48.72
N (%)	1.11–4.46	2.41
H (%)	5.68–6.62	6.37
S (%)	0.12–0.42	0.29
O (%)	36.43–41.87	40.15
C:N	10.35–43.20	28.64
Proximate analysis
Ash (%)	0.76–2.38	1.34
Calorific value (J/g)	3,970–8,599	5,642
Fixed carbon (%)	3.42–8.09	5.41
Moisture content (%)	54.32–78.30	72.21
Volatile matter (%)	16.56–35.64	23.14

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