Evaluation of micro-scale electricity generation cost using biomass-derived synthetic gas through modeling

International Journal of Energy Research

Volumn 35, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 989-1003

  Wei, Lin ^a   To, S D Filip ^a   Pordesimo, Lester ^b   Batchelor, William ^a  

^a MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ADM Alliance Nutrition Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomass; Cost analysis; Electricity generation; Gasification; Modeling; Synthetic gas

Indexed keywords

ANNUAL COST; ANNUAL PRODUCTION; BIOMASS GASIFICATION; CAPITAL COSTS; COST ANALYSIS; COST MODELS; ECONOMIC FEASIBILITIES; ELECTRICAL POWER; ELECTRICITY GENERATION; ELECTRICITY GENERATION COST; ENERGY INPUTS; GENERATING CAPACITY; GENERATION CAPACITY; HIGH CAPACITY; MICRO-SCALES; OPERATING MODES; RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES; SYNTHETIC GAS; SYNTHETIC GAS (SYNGAS); UNIT COST;

BIOMASS; COST ACCOUNTING; ELECTRIC GENERATORS; ELECTRICITY; GAS GENERATORS; GASIFICATION; OPERATING COSTS; SYNTHESIS GAS;

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS;

EID: 79961009213     PISSN: 0363907X     EISSN: 1099114X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/er.1749     Document Type: Article

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