Using life cycle assessment and techno-economic analysis in a real options framework to inform the design of algal biofuel production facilities

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• 作者：Jordan D. Kern^a ; ^{jdkern@live.unc.edu} ; Adam M. Hise^b ; Greg W. Characklis^c ; Robin Gerlach^d ; Sridhar Viamajala^e ; Robert D. Gardner^f
• 关键词：Algae ; Biofuels ; Techno-economic analysis ; Life cycle assessment ; Real options
• 刊名：Bioresource Technology
• 出版年：2017
• 出版时间：February 2017
• 年：2017
• 卷：225
• 期：Complete
• 页码：418-428
• 全文大小：2199 K
• 卷排序：225

文摘

LCA/TEA modeling of algal biofuel plants assumes static operating parameters. Real options analysis aids decision making about plant design under uncertainty. Real options analysis quantifies the value of investing in operational flexibility. Investment in anaerobic digestion/CHP adds operational flexibility. But commodity price dynamics don’t currently support the additional capital cost required.