Energy from Biomass Lecture 1 - Mechanical Engineering
Energy from Biomass Lecture 1 - Mechanical Engineering
Energy from Biomass Lecture 1 - Mechanical Engineering
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Economy of biomass• Profitable when cheap or negative cost residues orwastes are available• Plantation biomass production costs• 1.5-2.0 $/GJ in developing countries• 4 $/GJ in NW Europe• 1.5-2.0 $/GJ for US in 2020• Electricity production costs• 0.05 $/kWh using current technology/ <strong>Mechanical</strong> <strong>Engineering</strong> 22-4-2010 PAGE 74