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Typical composition of biogas produced from household waste
Biogas can be produced on the basis of several biomass resources. Typical composition of biogas produced from household waste is indicated below:
| Substance |
Weight (%) |
|
Typical
|
Range
|
| Ash |
25 |
15 - 40 |
| Carbon |
25 |
15 - 35 |
| Chlorine |
0.7 |
0.5 - 1.0 |
| Hydrogen |
3 |
2 - 5 |
| Nitrogen |
0.6 |
0.2 - 1.0 |
| Oxygen |
18 |
12 - 24 |
| Sulphur |
0.003 |
0.002 - 0.6 |
| Water |
20 |
15 - 35 |
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