Biomass gasification unit vs biomass combustion unit

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around comparing biomass gasification units and biomass combustion units for the combined production of electricity and heat. Participants are exploring various aspects such as installation and operating costs, surface area requirements, and atmospheric pollutant emissions, with the aim of conducting a multi-criteria analysis for a diploma thesis.

Discussion Character

  • Homework-related
  • Exploratory

Main Points Raised

  • One participant seeks data and references for comparing the two technologies, specifically looking for costs, emissions, and other relevant factors.
  • Another participant provides a range for the installation cost of a gasification unit, noting it to be between 4100 - 4500 € / kWe.
  • Participants share links to external resources that may contain relevant information for the comparison.
  • There is a question regarding the educational level of the diploma thesis, which is clarified to be at the college level.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

The discussion does not present any consensus, as participants are primarily sharing information and resources without resolving the comparison between the two technologies.

Contextual Notes

Participants have not fully explored all aspects of the comparison, and there may be missing assumptions regarding the specific conditions under which the technologies operate.

Who May Find This Useful

Students or researchers interested in biomass energy technologies, particularly those focusing on comparative analyses of energy production methods.

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Good morning to all of you. For my diploma thesis I have to compare the combined production of electricity and heat from a biomass gasification unit and from a biomass combustion unit. So I would like to ask you if you know data or refer me to papers so that I can compare these 2 technologies with multi-criteria analysis. For example, which is the installation cost of each technology, which is the operating cost of each technology, what surface needs each technology, which percentage of atmospheric pollutants emits each technology and everything else you believe that it must be in the multi-criteria analysis. I have chosen a gasification unit which produces 180 KW electrical energy and 270 kw thermal energy. Thank you very much!
 
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Welcome to PF. What have you found so far in your Google searching?
 
berkeman said:
Welcome to PF. What have you found so far in your Google searching?
Thank you. For the moment only that the cost of installation a gasification unit for power and heat generation ranges between 4100 - 4500 € / kWe. And the operating costs for the gasification unit.
 
I'd "diploma thesis" high school or college level?
 

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