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Electricity from wood-fired gasification in Uganda - a 250 and 10kW case study

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dc.contributor.authorBuchholz, T.
dc.contributor.authorDa Silva, I. P.
dc.contributor.authorFurtado, J.
dc.contributor.authorDa Silva, Izael
dc.date.accessioned2016-06-13T09:03:46Z
dc.date.available2016-06-13T09:03:46Z
dc.date.issued2016-06
dc.descriptionPublished in 2012 Proceedings of the 20th Domestic Use of Energy Conference (DUE)en_US
dc.description.abstractWood gasification systems have the potential to contribute to the rural electrification in Sub-Saharan Africa. This paper presents an operational and economic analysis of two wood-based gasification systems (250 and 10 kW) installed in Uganda in 2007. Both systems proved their potential to compete economically with diesel generated electricity when operating close to the rated capacity. At an output of 150 kW running for ~12 h/day and 8 kW running for ~8h/day, the systems produced electricity at US$ 0.18 and 0.34/kWh, respectively. A stable electricity demand close to the rated capacity proved to be a challenge for both systems. Fuelwood costs accounted for ~US$0.03/kWh for both systems. Recovery of even a small fraction of the excess heat (22%) already resulted in substantial profitability gains for the 250 kW system. Results indicate that replicating successful wood gasification systems stipulates integration of sustainable fuelwood supply and viable business models.en_US
dc.identifier.isbn978-1-4673-1232-5
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11071/4556
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherIEEEen_US
dc.subjectbioenergy conversionen_US
dc.subjectdiesel-electric generatorsen_US
dc.subjectfuel gasificationen_US
dc.subjectpower generation economicsen_US
dc.subjectprofitabilityen_US
dc.subjectsustainable developmenten_US
dc.subjectwooden_US
dc.titleElectricity from wood-fired gasification in Uganda - a 250 and 10kW case studyen_US
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