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Research Article
Techno-Economic Analysis of Biomass Energy Utilization through Gasification Technology for Sustainable Energy Production and Economic Development in Nigeria
Table 11
Cost of building biomass gasification plant.
Cost
Potential
Capital cost
Up to 100 kW capacity
~ 2000 USD/kW
Beyond 100kW capacity
~ 1500 USD/kW
Maintenance cost
Up to 100 kW capacity
~ 2.5 - 3 USD c/kWh
Beyond 100kW capacity
~ 1.0 - 2 USD c/kWh
Operating cost
Fuel cost
~ 2.5 - 3 USD c/kWh
Power potential
Biomass consumption
1.0 – 1.4 kg/kWh
Thermal energy potential
1kg of fossil fuel replaced by 3.5 kg of biomass