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Recovery 2.0 - Material Recovery Yields

WasteStream	Hydrogen	Carbon	Water	Other
Mixed Plastic Waste	55-65%	35-40%	0-5%	0-10%
Solid Recovered Fuel from Municipal Solid Waste	15-30%	15-30%	25-45%	15-25%
Wood, Paper & Biomass	15-20%	25-30%	40-60%	0-2%
Food & Organic Wastes	8-12%	8-12%	75-80%	0-2%

            * * * yields are dependent on incoming wastestream feedstock quality

                  Hydrogen       Carbon       Water

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            Hydrogen Recovery Yields
            yield per metric tonne (1,000 Kg) by wastestream

WasteStream	Hydrogen Yield	Dry Feedstocks
Mixed Plastic Waste	250 Kg.	- -
Solid Recovered Fuel from Municipal Solid Waste	70 Kg.	- -
Wood, Paper & Biomass	16 Kg.	40 Kg.
Food & Organic Wastes	15 Kg.	75 Kg.

            * * * yields are dependent on incoming wastestream feedstock quality

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            Carbon Recovery Yields
            yield per metric tonne (1,000 Kg) by wastestream

WasteStream	Carbon Yield	Dry Feedstocks
Mixed Plastic Waste	750 Kg.	- -
Solid Recovered Fuel from Municipal Solid Waste	430 Kg.	560 Kg. +
Wood, Paper & Biomass	384 Kg.	960 Kg.
Food & Organic Wastes	185 Kg.	925 Kg.

            * * * yields are dependent on incoming wastestream feedstock quality

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            Water Recovery Yields
            yield per metric tonne (1,000 Kg) by wastestream

WasteStream	Water Yield	Dry Feedstocks
Mixed Plastic Waste	- -	- -
Solid Recovered Fuel from Municipal Solid Waste	250 Kg.	- -
Wood, Paper & Biomass	600 Kg.	- -
Food & Organic Wastes	800 Kg.	- -

            * * * yields are dependent on incoming wastestream feedstock quality

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