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1. Introduction - Firenze University Press

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Auxiliary power rate of ASU, %<br />

40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 100<br />

0<br />

-5<br />

-10<br />

-15<br />

-20<br />

-25<br />

-30<br />

-35<br />

-40<br />

Oxygen recovery rate, %<br />

Fig.6. The auxiliary power rate of the air separation unit as a function of the oxygen recovery rate<br />

Figure 7 shows a graph of the gross and net efficiency of electricity generation as a function of<br />

oxygen recovery rate. This characteristics were determined with the use of equations (8) and (9).<br />

Efficiency of electricity generation, %<br />

43<br />

41<br />

39<br />

37<br />

35<br />

33<br />

31<br />

29<br />

40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 100<br />

Oxygen recovery rate, %<br />

Fig.7. Gross and net efficiency of electricity generation as a function of the air separation unit<br />

oxygen recovery rate<br />

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