RDF Composition

Proximate analysis

[wt%]

LHV of syngas

[MJ/Nm³]

CGE [%]

ER

Temperature [˚C]

H₂/CO [%]

References

RDF from MSW

(Plastics)

FC: 9.73

5.87

73.04

0.35

-

CO: 14.72 for ER = 0.35

H₂: 8.82 for ER = 0.25

[75]

VM: 81.47

Ash: 4.8

Moisture: 4

dry basis

PET: 75%

Paper: 25%

FC: 2.18

4.39

-

-

-

CO: 22.02

H₂: 10.43

[65]

VM: 94.01

Ash: 2.33

Moisture: 1.48

dry basis

RDF from MSW

FC: 26.3

5.8

57 - 60

0.25 - 0.3

680 - 700

CO: 15 - 25

H₂: 12 - 20

[64]

VM: 67.6

Ash: 6

Moisture: 12

dry basis

RDF from MSW

FC: 6.4

11.9 MJ/kg

78.2

0.37

770

H₂/CO: 1.62

[68]

VM: 59.6

Ash: 19.1

Moisture: 14.9

as received

Paper 70%

Plastics 30%

FC: 5.4

17.9

-

0.2 - 0.4

-

-

[70]

VM: 86.7

Ash: 7.9

Moisture: -

dry basis

Paper and fiber 50%

FC: 10.4

14.1

-

0.2 - 0.4

900

-

[70]

Wood 28%

VM: 76.7

Plastics 9%

Ash: 12.9

Food waste 7%

Moisture: 4

Incombustibles 6%

dry basis