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Evaluation of alternatives to increase the electrical generation capacity of Thai sugar mills

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  • Therdyothin, A.
  • Bhattacharya, S.C.
  • Tabucanon, M.

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Five possible schemes have been considered for increasing the electricitygeneration potential of sugar mills, including the uses of a bagasse dryer, cane trash to operate the mill power plant during the non-milling season and change from the existing back-pressure turbine to single or double extraction-condensing turbines. Five alternatives are compared on the basis of seven criteria: 1.(i) private-sector investment,2.(ii) government-sector investment,3.(iii) operating cost of the total generating system,4.(iv) SO2 emission from the power plant,5.(v) employment generation,6.(vi) dependence on foreign assistance, and7.(vii) local availability of the system components. A decision analysis (Analytical Hierarchy Process, AHP) is used to show that the single and double extraction-condensing turbine systems are preferred because of relatively low government investment, operating cost and SO2 emission.

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  • Therdyothin, A. & Bhattacharya, S.C. & Tabucanon, M., 1992. "Evaluation of alternatives to increase the electrical generation capacity of Thai sugar mills," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 17(3), pages 247-254.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:energy:v:17:y:1992:i:3:p:247-254
    DOI: 10.1016/0360-5442(92)90052-2
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    1. Zhou, P. & Ang, B.W. & Poh, K.L., 2006. "Decision analysis in energy and environmental modeling: An update," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 31(14), pages 2604-2622.

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