Abstract
Faisalabad is the third largest city and an industrial hub of Pakistan. The current study was designed to measure the harmful
gases emitted from domestic solid waste through microbial activities as well as estimate the potential chemical formula of
domestic solid waste of Faisalabad city. The dried samples were undergone chemical characterization through the combustion
analyzer to evaluate the true picture of the problem that is being associated with domestically generated solid waste. The results
revealed frightening impacts on health and environment associated with gases emission from this sector. In the present study,
various constituents of municipal solid waste (MSW) were observed to be in the range of 24.16%; 0.87%; 0.14%; 9.2% and
65.62% for C, N, S, H and O, respectively. The mineral matter suggested a good level of minerals in the waste. The C/N ratio
was varying from 23.29/0.87% for the compostable fraction of MSW. The screened samples were also analyzed for their
elemental percentage. According to the results, 24.16% of C; 0.87% of N; 0.14% of S; 9.2% H and 65.62% of O were found
after chemical characterization of almost 1155 tons of domestic solid waste samples collected from the city. It was observed
that high percentage of carbon and sulphur while low percentage of ash and nitrogen favors highest heating values with
maximum specific energy content. The results suggest that the disposed off could be developed as a source of energy for
domestic and industrial purposes.
Fariha Jabeen, Muhammad Adrees, Muhammad Ibrahim, Muhammad Yamin, Syeda Adila Batool, Abid Mahmood, Sofia Khalid. (2021) ESTIMATION OF GREENHOUSE GASES EMISSION FROM DOMESTIC SOLID WASTE OF FAISALABAD CITY AND SCHEMED FORMULA THEREOF, Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Sciences, Volume 58, Issue 1.
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