Economic Analysis of Wood- Or Bark-fired Systems

Economic Analysis of Wood- Or Bark-fired Systems
Author: Thomas H. Ellis
Publisher:
Total Pages: 15
Release: 1977
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ISBN:

The Tennessee Valley Authority, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Forest Products Research Society, is preparing three slide-tape presentations to help people evaluate wood- and bark-fueled boiler systems as alternatives to ones using oil, gas, or coal. The first two presentations cover equipment selection and estimation of fuel values; the third describes procedures for evaluating financial aspects. This report is the basis for the third slide-tape presentation. It can be used as a complement to the audiovisual program, or by itself as a guide to analysis of boiler system investments. (Author).

COMPARE

COMPARE
Author: Peter J. Ince
Publisher:
Total Pages: 32
Release: 1983
Genre: Bark as fuel
ISBN:

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Author: Peter J. Ince
Publisher:
Total Pages: 27
Release: 1983
Genre:
ISBN:

COMPARE is a FORTRAN computer program resulting from a study to develop methods for comparative economic analysis of alternatives in industrial wood and bark energy systems. COMPARE provides complete guidelines for economic analysis of wood and bark energy systems. As such, COMPARE can be useful to those who have only basic familiarity with investment analysis of wood and bark energy systems. This report provides instructions on how to prepare data for COMPARE, information on how to use the program, sample data, sample output, and a listing of the program. COMPARE ranks investment alternatives according to the highest benefit cost ratio based on discounted energy values and cash flows. The use of a benefit cost ratio as a ranking criterion is analyzed and explained in an appendix to this report.