A methodology for financial evaluation of biogas technology in India using cost functions

Biomass and Bioenergy

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 11-23

  Rubab, Seemin ^a   Kandpal, Tara Chandra ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY DELHI   (India)

Author keywords

Anaerobic digestion; Biogas technology; Cost functions; Financial evaluation; India; Sensitivity analysis; Unit cost

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; COST EFFECTIVENESS; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; ENERGY UTILIZATION; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

COST FUNCTIONS; FINANCIAL EVALUATION; INDIA;

BIOGAS;

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY; BIOGAS TECHNOLOGY; BIOMASS ENERGY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; ECONOMIC EVALUATION; ENERGY SOURCE; METHODOLOGICAL APPROACH;

INDIA;

EID: 0030458942     PISSN: 09619534     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0961-9534(95)00051-8     Document Type: Article

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