Techno-economic analysis of using corn stover to supply heat and power to a corn ethanol plant - Part 2: Cost of heat and power generation systems

Biomass and Bioenergy

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 356-364

  Mani, S ^a   Sokhansanj, S ^b   Tagore, S ^c   Turhollow, A F ^b  

^a University of Georgia   (United States)

^b OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^c U S DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY   (United States)

Author keywords

CHP system; Coal; Corn stover; Environmental impact assessment; Natural gas; Payback period

Indexed keywords

ANNUAL SAVINGS; BIOREFINERIES; CAPITAL AND OPERATING COSTS; CHP SYSTEM; CHP-SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEAT AND POWER GENERATION; CORN STOVER; CORN-ETHANOL; DISCOUNTED CASH FLOW; ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS; ETHANOL PRODUCTION; FUEL COST; HEAT AND POWER; HUMAN TOXICITY; NET ENERGY; PAYBACK PERIODS; POWER GENERATION SYSTEMS; PROCESS HEAT; PROCESS HEATING; TECHNO-ECONOMIC ANALYSIS;

COAL; COAL INDUSTRY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ETHANOL; FUELS; GAS EMISSIONS; GLOBAL WARMING; GREENHOUSE GASES; HEATING; INVESTMENTS; LEAKAGE (FLUID); NATURAL GAS; OPERATING COSTS;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTS;

BIOMASS POWER; COAL-FIRED POWER PLANT; COMBINED HEAT AND POWER; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CROP RESIDUE; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ETHANOL; GREENHOUSE GAS; HEATING; MAIZE; NATURAL GAS; PRODUCTION COST; TECHNICAL EFFICIENCY;

CHANDIPURA VIRUS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 76749087851     PISSN: 09619534     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biombioe.2009.11.007     Document Type: Article

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