Question

50g of CO2 and 25g of
CH4 are produced from the
decomposition of Municipal
Solid Waste (MSW) with a
formula weight of 120g. What
is the average per capita
greenhouse gas production in
a city of 1 million people with
a MSW production rate of 500
ton/day?
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Answer 1

MSW percapita =

500 × 10^6 / 1 × 10^6

= 500 g/capita

120 g MSW produces 75 g green house gases (50g CO2, 25g CH4)

Therefore, 500 g MSW will produce 75/120 × 500 = 313 g green house gases