TY - JOUR
AU - Marchetti, Barbara
AB - This paper compares the results of a techno-economic performance analysis of seven plants for energy production from biomass with the aim of identifying the most effective solution. Small ( ≤ 250 KW e ) and micro ( ≤ 100 KW e ) size plants were investigated: 50 kW e diesel internal combustion engine coupled with a gasifier and 35 kW e Stirling engine coupled with a gasifier with an overall efficiency of 41.1% and 87.5% respectively, two biomass cogenerators, one of 25 kW e and the other of 100 kW e , 250 kW e Otto internal combustion engine coupled with a gasifier and 250 kW e diesel internal combustion engine coupled with a gasifier and 238 kW e biomass ORC plant. The technical analysis provided calculations for specific biomass consumption, electricity generation, heat produced and overall system efficiency. The economic evaluation was carried on through a discounted cash flow analysis. Data were provided by literature, analysis of case study at Italian and European level, and directly by the manufacturers of cogeneration systems. The results showed that a combined heat and power (CHP) generator is the best solution because it is economically viable with a high NPV and a PBP of five years and also technically performing with a global efficiency of 78.2% and a low biomass consumption.
TI - Technical and economic analysis of different cogeneration systems for energy production from biomass
JF - International Journal of Productivity and Quality Management
DO - 10.1504/IJPQM.2014.060419
DA - 2014-01-01
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/inderscience-publishers/technical-and-economic-analysis-of-different-cogeneration-systems-for-cluLp6JteN
SP - 289
EP - 309
VL - 13
IS - 3
DP - DeepDyve
ER -