Table 1 Organic degradation parameters, gas generation rates and rates for water consumption for two waste groups in accordance with earlier studies4,35,36,67.
Group 1 (cellulose): fast degradation | Group 2 (polystyrene): slow degradation | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|
m(t = 0) [kg] (for a waste package) | 24.7 | 51.8 | This study |
λ [a−1] | 1.89 × 10−3 | 6.51 × 10−5 | |
kD [mol kg−1 a−1] | 0.07 | 0.005 | |
Rate for CO2 [mol kg−1 a−1] | kD*3/6 | kD*3/8 | This study |
Rate for CH4 [mol kg−1 a−1] | kD*3/6 | kD*5/8 | This study |
Rate for water consumption [mol kg−1 a−1] | kD/6 | kD*6/8 | This study |
