Figure 1. Process flow diagram of the proposed CHP process.
Figure 2. Total installed cost breakdown for the SOFC-GT-ORC system.
Figure 3. Cost contribution details from each process area to the levelized electricity cost for scenario III.
Table 1. Economic parameters for discounted cash flow analysis
Table 2. Biogas composition used in simulation
Table 3. Main simulation results
Table 4. Process electricity distribution
Table 5. LEC for each scenario
Table 6. Biogas-powered Turbo-generator vs. SOFCs-GT-ORC (scenario II)
Table 7. Plant cost worksheet (in 2016 dollar value)
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