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Calculation of mass allocation factors based on the produced mass of biogas and NFC in 1 yearTabelle 1_ Berechnung der Massen-Allokationsfaktoren basierend auf der produzierten Masse von Biogas und NFC in einem Jahr
| Output | Unit | Amount | Mass allocation factors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biogas | Volume (m3/year) | 1,229,177* | |
| Density (t/m3) | 0.0012 | ||
| mass (t/year) | 1475 | 0.757 | |
| NFC | mass (t/year) | 472 | 0.243 |
| Total | mass (t/year) | 1947 |
Calculation of kW hel per year based on the biogas and methane contentTabelle 3_ Berechnung der kWhel pro Jahr basierend auf dem produzierten Biogas und dessen Methangehalt
| Unit | Amount | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biogas | Volume (m3/year) | 1,229,177 | Krexner (2020) |
| Methane | Volume (m3/year) | 746,410 | Krexner (2020) |
| Energy content (kWh/m3) | 9.97 | Fachagentur Nachwachsende Rohstoffe e.V. (2016) | |
| CHP | Efficiency (%el) | 38 | Fachagentur Nachwachsende Rohstoffe e.V. (2016) |
| (kWhel/year) | 2,827,851 | Own calculation |
Comparison of GWPs of the overall system, the biogas and NFC production with the system expansion, mass allocation, and economic allocation approachesTabelle 5_ Vergleich des Treibhausgaspotenzials (GWP) des Gesamtsystems, der Biogas- und NFC-Produktion mit dem „Systemerweiterungs“-, Massenallokations- und ökonomischen Allokationsansatzes
| System expansion | Mass allocation | Economic allocation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (kg CO2 eq./kg NFC) | |||
| Overall system | 4.30 | 3.62 | 4.30 |
| 5%–95% Interpercentile range | 3.92–5.09 | 3.25–4.29 | 3.96–5.08 |
| Biogas production | 0.90 | 0.22 | 0.90 |
| NFC production | 3.40 | 3.40 | 3.40 |
Calculation of average market price of NFCTabelle 4_ Berechnung des durchschnittlichen Marktpreises von NFC
| Mass (kg) | Price (€) | Price (€/kg NFC) | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NFC | 1 | 794 | 794 | Nanografi Nano Technology (2021) |
| 0.5 | 466 | 932 | Nanografi Nano Technology (2021) | |
| 0.5 | 1477 | 2954 | Cellulose Lab (2019) | |
| Mean | 1560 |
Calculation of economic allocation factors based on the feed-in tariff for electricity from biogas plants and the market value of NFCTabelle 2_ Berechnung der ökonomischen Allokationsfaktoren basierend auf dem Einspeisetarif für Strom aus Biogas und dem Marktwert von NFC
| Output | Unit | Amount | Reference | Economic allocation factors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biogas | Supply per year (kWhel/year) | 2,827,851 | Own calculation, see Table 3 | |
| Economic value (€/kWhel) | 0.19 | BMWFW (2018) | 0.00073 | |
| Total value (€) | 537,291 | Own calculation | ||
| NFC | Mass per year (t/year) | 472 | Own calculation | |
| Economic value (€/t) | 1,560,233 | Own calculation, see Table 4 | ||
| Total value (€) | 737,541,227 | Own calculation | 0.999 | |
| Total | Value of biogas and NFC (€) | 738,078,519 |