Techno-Economic Analysis of Biomass Energy Utilization through Gasification Technology for Sustainable Energy Production and Economic Development in Nigeria

<table class="fixed-width table-group" id="tab15"><tr><td><table class="table"><colgroup><col style="width:19.26em"/><col style="width:9.34em"/></colgroup><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="2"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td class="align_left"><b> Item</b></td><td class="align_center"><b>Capital Cost </b>(US $)</td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="2"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left"> Consultancy/Design</td><td class="align_center">16,200,000</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left"> Civil works</td><td class="align_center">35,100,000</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left"> Fuel Handling/Preparation</td><td class="align_center">16,200,000</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left"> Electrical, auxiliaries and accessories of plant</td><td class="align_center">10,800,000</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left"> Converter system(gasifier)</td><td class="align_center">167,400,000</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left"> Prime Mover (Engine)</td><td class="align_center">24,300,000</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left"><b> Capital Investment Cost</b></td><td class="align_center"><b>270,000,000</b></td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="2"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

<div>Biomass gasification capital investment cost breakdown.</div>

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Table 15: Techno-Economic Analysis of Biomass Energy Utilization through Gasification Technology for Sustainable Energy Production and Economic Development in Nigeria 

Table 15 | Techno-Economic Analysis of Biomass Energy Utilization through Gasification Technology for Sustainable Energy Production and Economic Development in Nigeria 