The following table was taken from Tchobanogulous (1977) and lists the elemental contents of various waste constituents. Determine the equation shown after removing sulfur and Ash from the list of constituents. CaHbOcNd + [(4a-b-2c+3d)/4] H2O [(4a+b-2c-3d)/8] CH4 + [(4a-b+2c+3d)/8] CO2 + dNH3

Table 4.8 Percent by weight (dry basis) (from Table 4.8 "Solid Wastes" by Tchobanogulous et. al. 1977) Component Percentage Carbon Component Hydrogen Oxygen Nitrogen Sulfur Ash 1 2 3 3 5 5 6 7 8 8 00 Food Wastes 19 48 6.4 37.6 2.6 0.4 5 Garden Trimmings 6 47.8 6 6 38 3 3.4 0.3 4 4.5 Paper 38 43.5 6 6 44 0.3 0.2 6 Wood 2 49.5 6 42.7 0.2 0.1 1.5 Plastic 13 60 7.2 22.8 0 O 10 Textiles 3 55 6.6 31.2 4.6 0.2 2.5 Dirt, Ashes Brick etc. 8 26.3 3 2 0.5 0.2 68 89 Glass 11 Inert Inert Inert Inert Inert 100 Tin Cans 0 Inert Inert Inert Inert Inert 100 Nonferrous metals 0 Inert Inert Inert Inert Inert 100 Ferrous metals 0 Inert Inert Inert Inert Inert 100 11 Inert Inert Inert Inert Inert 100 Total 100 Table 4.8 Percent by weight (dry basis) (from Table 4.8 "Solid Wastes" by Tchobanogulous et. al. 1977) Component Percentage Carbon Component Hydrogen Oxygen Nitrogen Sulfur Ash 1 2 3 3 5 5 6 7 8 8 00 Food Wastes 19 48 6.4 37.6 2.6 0.4 5 Garden Trimmings 6 47.8 6 6 38 3 3.4 0.3 4 4.5 Paper 38 43.5 6 6 44 0.3 0.2 6 Wood 2 49.5 6 42.7 0.2 0.1 1.5 Plastic 13 60 7.2 22.8 0 O 10 Textiles 3 55 6.6 31.2 4.6 0.2 2.5 Dirt, Ashes Brick etc. 8 26.3 3 2 0.5 0.2 68 89 Glass 11 Inert Inert Inert Inert Inert 100 Tin Cans 0 Inert Inert Inert Inert Inert 100 Nonferrous metals 0 Inert Inert Inert Inert Inert 100 Ferrous metals 0 Inert Inert Inert Inert Inert 100 11 Inert Inert Inert Inert Inert 100 Total 100