Hydro-methane and methanol combined production from hydroelectricity and biomass: Thermo-economic analysis in Paraguay

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 79, Issue , 2014, Pages 74-84

  Rivarolo, M ^a   Bellotti, D ^a   Mendieta, A ^b   Massardo, A F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^b Parque Tecnologico de Itaipu (PTI)   (Paraguay)

Author keywords

Bio methanol production; Renewable energy sources; Synthetic Natural Gas production; Thermo economic optimization; Water electrolysis

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS GASIFICATION; ELECTRICITY COSTS; METHANOL PRODUCTION; RENEWABLE ELECTRICITY; RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE; SYNTHETIC NATURAL GAS; THERMOECONOMIC OPTIMIZATION; WATER ELECTROLYSIS;

BIOMASS; CARBON DIOXIDE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ELECTRICITY; HYDROGEN; METHANE; METHANOL; NATURAL GAS; NATURAL GAS WELL PRODUCTION; OPTIMIZATION; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES;

ECONOMIC ANALYSIS;

EID: 84891593144     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2013.11.044     Document Type: Article

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