Cost and performance analysis of biomass-based integrated gasification combined-cycle (BIGCC) power systems

Craig, K R; Mann, M K

doi:10.2172/419974

Title: Cost and performance analysis of biomass-based integrated gasification combined-cycle (BIGCC) power systems

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Abstract

To make a significant contribution to the power mix in the United States biomass power systems must be competitive on a cost and efficiency basis. We describe the cost and performance of three biomass-based integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) systems. The economic viability and efficiency performance of the IGCC generation technology appear to be quite attractive.

Authors:: Craig, K R; Mann, M K

Publication Date:: 1996-10-01

Research Org.:: National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Washington, DC (United States)

OSTI Identifier:: 419974

Report Number(s):: NREL/TP-430-21657
ON: DE96013105

DOE Contract Number:: AC36-83CH10093

Resource Type:: Technical Report

Resource Relation:: Other Information: PBD: Oct 1996

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 20 FOSSIL-FUELED POWER PLANTS; 09 BIOMASS FUELS; 29 ENERGY PLANNING AND POLICY; GASIFICATION; COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS; BIOMASS; HOT GAS CLEANUP; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; EFFICIENCY; Biomass power; gasification; high-pressure air blown gasifier; low pressure air blown gasifier; low pressure indirectly heated gasifier; economics of biomass-based IGCC; efficiency of biomass-based IGCC

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                    Craig, K R, and Mann, M K. Cost and performance analysis of biomass-based integrated gasification combined-cycle (BIGCC) power systems.  United States: N. p., 1996. 
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        "Cost and performance analysis of biomass-based integrated gasification combined-cycle (BIGCC) power systems".  United States.  https://doi.org/10.2172/419974.  https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/419974.

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