Energy analysis and techno-economic assessment of a co-gasification of woody biomass and animal manure, solid oxide fuel cells and micro gas turbine hybrid system

Economic analysis shows that more woody biomass rather than animal mature in blend fuel is more economically attractive despite of the low cost of animal mature. The particular high initial capital investment of SOFC is the main part of the whole CHP system. In this work, the payback time is less than eight years. If the target cost less than 3000 €/kW for SOFC in a future year will be reached and the optimized operating parameter is adopted, the investment of a co-gasification of woody biomass and animal manure, SOFC and MGT hybrid system will be more competitive for the user.