Comparing the cost of natural gas-fired heating and CO
2
generation to the cost of
purchasing
#
6 oil and liquid CO
2
CO
2
Price and heating Inputs
CO
2
inputs
CO
2
production from gas combustion
1.87
kg/m
3
CO
2
requirements
kg/acre/hour
Number of days CO
2
is required
days
Daily average hours of sunlight
hours/day
Percentage of sunny days
%
Price inputs
Price of liquid CO
2
$/kg
Price of
#
6 oil
$/litre
Price of natural gas
$/GJ
Heating inputs
Btu Content of #6 oil
Btu/litre
Percentage of useful heat generated
from CO
2
production
%
Results
Calculations
Hours of CO
2
enrichment
0
hours/acre
CO
2
required
0
kg/acre
Natural gas required to produce CO
2
0
m³/acre
Equivalent amount of oil required
for heating only
0
litres/acre
Cost comparison ($/acre)
Natural gas
Oil
Difference
Cost of Fuel
$
0
$
0
$
0
Cost of buying liquid CO
2
-
-
$
0
$
0
Total
$
0
$
0
$
0
Most economical option
To be determined after calculation
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