Table 3.

Proximate (wt.% arb) and ultimate (wt.% db) compositions of samples.

Samples	Proximate analysis (wt.% as received basis)				Ultimate analysis (wt.% dry basis)				LHV (MJ/kg dry basis)
Moisture content	Ash content	Volatile matter	Fixed carbon	Carbon	Hydrogen	Nitrogen	Oxygena
HF1	70.50	5.60	23.90	0.00	48.03	6.68	4.90	21.49	20.84
HF2	79.20	3.10	6.90	10.80	45.25	6.44	4.95	28.61	19.06
HF3	74.50	4.10	21.30	0.10	48.16	6.60	4.68	24.46	20.57
HF4	78.20	3.80	18.00	0.00	46.80	6.48	6.62	22.50	20.14
HF5	69.80	5.40	11.30	13.50	49.20	6.59	6.03	20.40	21.26
HF6	77.00	4.10	8.20	10.70	47.69	6.47	6.76	21.34	20.54
HF7	78.30	3.20	8.50	10.00	48.25	6.65	6.87	23.44	20.76
HF8	77.90	4.20	7.90	10.00	46.67	6.47	5.28	22.65	20.06
HF9	81.60	3.30	5.40	9.70	50.42	7.06	4.44	20.29	22.16
HF10	80.40	3.30	8.80	7.50	46.04	5.84	5.71	25.61	18.95
HF11	75.20	4.40	11.70	8.70	47.50	6.25	5.66	22.68	20.12
HF12	81.60	3.50	8.90	6.00	50.83	6.80	4.09	19.43	22.10
AVGHF	77.00	11.70	4.00	7.30	50.83	6.80	4.09	20.91	20.56
WP	9.00	0.64	90.18	0.18	49.14	6.66	0.20	43.30	19.42
SS	77.59	3.11	19.27	0.03	46.50	7.45	2.57	29.64	20.45

HF-human faeces, WP-wood biomass, SS-simulant faeces, AVGHF-average composition of all human faeces samples.

^aAs 100 – (wt.% of C, H, N and ash).