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. 2013 Dec 25;2013:604852. doi: 10.1155/2013/604852

Table 5.

Sensitivity analysis for fam factor.

fam (yr−1) 0.10 0.15 0.20 0.25 0.30
System composition
 Gas engines 3 3 3 2 2
 Hot water boilers 3 3 3 4 4
 Heat exchangers 4 4 4 3 3
 Absorption chillers 2 2 1 1 1
 Mechanical chillers 2 2 3 3 3
 Cooling towers 4 4 3 3 3

Natural gas (total) MWh/yr 38,028 38,028 37,324 26,847 26,847
Purchased electricity MWh/yr 0 0 29 29 29
Sold electricity MWh/yr 11,712 11,712 11,389 6620 6620
Natural gas (cogeneration) MWh/yr 37,344 37,344 36,638 24,741 24,741
Cogenerated electricity MWh/yr 15,242 15,242 14,954 10,098 10,098
Cogenerated useful heat MWh/yr 9075 9075 8602 7288 7288

Primary energy savings % 10.74 10.74 10.01 15.08 15.08
Equivalent electrical efficiency % 55.91 55.91 55.22 60.68 60.68

Annual fixed cost €/yr 261,165 391,747 510,830 520,231 624,278
Cost of natural gas €/yr 950,705 950,705 933,092 671,163 671,163
Cost of electricity €/yr 0 0 3207 3207 3207
Profit with the sale of electricity €/yr −901,838 −901,838 −876,960 −509,717 −509,717

Annual total cost €/yr 310,032 440,614 570,169 684,885 788,931