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Akinori Ito has developed and marketed a Plastics to Fuel converter that is called the Blest Machine. Here is a slide show presentation that walks through the process:
The reference shows the estimated heating values of various fuels including general plastics. Together with plastics in solid domestic waste you will find much more paper in proportion. You may estimate the heating value of paper to be about the same as the soft wood. If the plastic is going to be separated, it would be much better to be recycled. That plastic which cannot be conveniently recycled will be already mixed with paper which likewise cannot be conveniently recycled. You will need to do an analysis on the approximate percentages by volume in that trash resource as it is delivered and convert that to pounds per hour of each component. Multiply each component by its respective heating value and add them to find the anticipated heating value of the entire mix. Whether the trash is wet or dry will have some effect the overall heating value. This will need to be estimated and a wet deduction made of about 1000 BTU/ Lb of moisture. You can estimate the moisture content by comparing the compacted volumes of actual samples with their actual weights as compared to their weights if dry. One of the more difficult considerations will be the reliable sustainability of the fuel supply rate. If it is or becomes inadequate to your needs, it will need to be supplemented with a more conventional fuel like oil or gas. Those heating values are included in the reference. I did such an evaluation for an industrial incenerator/boiler many years ago.
