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Table 5 Elemental composition of the briquettes at different ratios

From: Production of low emission briquettes from carbonized faecal sludge as an alternative source of cooking energy

Sample ID

Nitrogen (%)

Carbon (%)

Hydrogen (%)

Oxygen (%)

H/C ratio

O/C ratio

A

2.19

24.38

1.46

9.71

0.060

0.398

B

1.09

47.1

2.25

12.25

0.048

0.260

C

1.27

54.66

2.17

27.38

0.040

0.501

D

1.45

38.48

1.91

20.18

0.050

0.524

E

1.43

33.9

1.50

17.02

0.044

0.502

F

2.06

33.79

1.79

13.08

0.053

0.387

G

1.34

47.8

2.00

27.28

0.042

0.571

H

1.33

47.14

2.12

25.68

0.045

0.545

I

1.64

40.22

1.79

18.71

0.045

0.465