Ecological assessment and economic feasibility to utilize first generation biofuels in cogeneration output cycle - The case of Lithuania

Energy

Volumn 35, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 3666-3673

  Raslavičius, Laurencas ^a   Bazaras, Žilvinas ^b  

^a VYTAUTAS MAGNUS UNIVERSITY   (Lithuania)

^b KAUNAS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Lithuania)

Author keywords

Biofuel utilization; Cogeneration; Combined energy; Energy supplies; First generation biofuels

Indexed keywords

BIOFUELS; COGENERATION PLANTS; DIESEL ENGINES; DIESEL FUELS; ELECTRIC LOAD FORECASTING; ESTERS; SUPERCONDUCTING WIRE; VEGETABLE OILS;

A PLANTS; COGENERATION; COMBINED ENERGY; DEPRECIATION EXPENSE; ECONOMIC CONDITION; ECONOMIC FEASIBILITIES; ENERGY SUPPLIERS; ENERGY SUPPLIES; LIQUID BIOFUELS; LITHUANIA; PRODUCTION COST; RAPESEED OIL; RAPESEED OIL METHYL ESTER; RENEWABLE ELECTRICITY;

ELECTRIC GENERATORS;

ALTERNATIVE FUEL; BIOFUEL; CANOLA; COGENERATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DIESEL; DIESEL ENGINE; ELECTRICITY INDUSTRY; ELECTRICITY SUPPLY; ENERGY BALANCE; ENERGY USE; ESTER; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FUTURE PROSPECT; PRICE DETERMINATION; PRODUCTION COST; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; VEGETABLE OIL;

LITHUANIA;

BRASSICA NAPUS;

EID: 77955271441     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2010.05.011     Document Type: Article

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