Bagasse Electricity Potential of Conventional Sugarcane Factories

Table 1

Heat-to-power ratios and efficiencies of cogeneration unit.

	Cogeneration system	Heat-to-power ratio	Electrical efficiency (%)	Total energy efficiency (%)
1	Back pressure steam turbine	4-14.3	14-28	84-92
2	Extraction-condensing turbine	2-10	22-40	60-80
3	Gas turbine	1.3-2	24-35	70-85
4	Combined cycle	1-1.7	34-40	69-83
5	Reciprocating engine	1.1.-2.5	33-35	75-85