Gross energy requirements base chemicals

All petrochemical-based substances have higher gross energy requirements (GER, indicates the total primary energy consumption of the manufacturing process of a chemical product from its raw material) than those... 

Figure 1. Gross energy requirements (GER) for important base chemicals. Data...

The proposed power plant will produce a gross of 328,500 MW-hr annually or a net of 302,200 MW-hr (8 percent in-plant use) operating at a 75 percent capacity factor. It will consume approximately 470,000 green tons of wood chips which is 100 percent of the energy input. Based on the previously derived cost of fuel of 11.99/ton, the total annual fuel cost will be approximately 5,635,000. Plant operation was estimated to require a staff of 42 with an annual payroll of 714,000. Annual maintenance, chemical and supply costs, and operation and maintenance for the fuel off loading and handling system was estimated to be 727,000/yr. The estimated total operating and maintenance cost for the power plant is 7,076,000/yr. 

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