Wood Gasification Upgrade

The wood gasification upgrade converts wood into biogas. The gas can be used by any gas-consuming entities in the district.

Attribute

Description

Standard value

Unit

Data type

deployment

If set to ‘true’, the technology will be

considered in the energy system model

(this does not necessarily mean it will

be used). Only relevant for

optimisation.

False

bool

color

Color for plot

#904D11

hex

str

efficiancy

Conversion efficiency

0.625

float

fluid

does the process have a fluidised bed

True

bool

capacity_kWh

maximum output

inf

kWh

float

co2_intensity

Carbon-dioxide intensity of technology

output (annual average value).

0.33

kg CO2/kWh

float

lifetime

Expected lifetime of technology before

replacement is required.

25

years

int

capital_cost

CAPEX cost of technology per unit of

capacity.

2315

CHF/kWp

float

maintenance_cost

OPEX cost of technology per unit of

capacity.

10

CHF/kWp/year

float

interest_rate

Interest rate for computing levelised

costs (if required).

0.025

float

The relationship between the in- and outflows is given by

\[\mathtt{v\_gas\_wgu} = \mathtt{efficiency} \cdot \mathtt{u\_wd\_wgu}\]

The symbols and names of the flows are

u_e_wgu

Inflow Electricity

u_wd_wgu

Inflow Wood

v_gas_wgu

Outflow Gas

v_h_wgu

Outflow Heat