Table 1 Summary of bomb calorimetry results and ultimate elemental analysis (CHNS and EDX).
From: Assessment of the energy recovery potential of waste Photovoltaic (PV) modules
Samples | U-EVA | V-EVA | UB-WR | UB-WOR | VB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bomb Calorimetry | (MJ.Kg−1) | |||||
GCV 1 | 39.57 | 39.94 | 28.55 | 22.23 | 21.97 | |
GCV 2 | 39.45 | 39.81 | 28.48 | 22.18 | 21.93 | |
Average GCV | 39.51 | 39.87 | 28.51 | 22.21 | 21.95 | |
Elemental Composition (wt.% on dry basis) | % C | 77.33 | 77.30 | 65.86 | 58.53 | 59.67 |
% H | 14.32 | 13.88 | 8.21 | 4.37 | 4.47 | |
% O | 8.35 | 8.82 | 25.93 | 37.10 | 35.86 | |
EDX Analysis (wt.% on dry basis) | % C | — | 78.20 | 76.40 | 78.90 | — |
% O | — | 21.80 | 13.30 | 16.20 | — | |
% F | — | — | 10.30 | 4.90 | — | |
