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Profitability assessment of low-power combined heat and power systems in agriculture
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West Pomeranian University of Technology in Szczecin, Poland
 
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Graduate of the West Pomeranian University of Technology in Szczecin, Poland
 
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Industrial Institute of Agricultural Engineering in Poznań, Poland
 
 
Journal of Research and Applications in Agricultural Engineering 2018;63(4):244-248
 
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The article assesses the profitability of investment in low-power CHP systems in an agricultural holding. This assessment pertains to three CHP units, it is units powered by a Stirling engine, equipped with a microturbine, and powered by a piston internal combustion engine. The assessment is based on the assumption that all electric power and heat generated will be used by the agricultural holding for its own purposes. For comparison, the results of calculations, including the depreciation of investment in the CHP system, were compared with the costs of purchasing electric power and heat from external providers.
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