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Waste Heating Value

Reference data and engineering information about waste heating value for material properties applications.

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Overview

Engineering reference data for Waste Heating Value in material science and properties.

Key Formulas

Stress

σ=FA\sigma = \frac{F}{A}

Force per unit area.

Strain

ε=ΔLL0\varepsilon = \frac{\Delta L}{L_0}

Change in length per original length.

Hooke's Law

σ=Eε\sigma = E \varepsilon

Stress proportional to strain in elastic region.

Thermal Expansion

ΔL=αL0ΔT\Delta L = \alpha L_0 \Delta T

Length change due to temperature.

Variables

SymbolDescriptionUnit
σ\sigmaStressPa
ε\varepsilonStrain
EEYoung's modulusPa
α\alphaThermal expansion coefficient1/°C
ΔT\Delta TTemperature change°C
11 rows
Typical heat values for various waste fuels.
Product
Heat Value(Btu/lb)
Fabric - nylon13200
Fabric - rubber coated11000
Fabric - vinyl coated8900
Foam - scrap12300
Garbage8480
Glass tape - resin covered7900
Paper7570
Polyethylene - film19100
Rags7650
Vinyl - scrap11400
Wood8610

Source: engineeringtoolbox.com

Unit Conversion

The heat values in the table are given in Btu/lb. To convert to other common units:

  • Multiply by *2.326 to get kJ/kg
  • Multiply by *0.55 to get kcal/kg

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