An economic evaluation regarding the industrial photosynthesis of fine chemical rose oxide using solar light is given and compared to conventional lamps as light source. A plant reaching a capacity of 100 t/a was designed containing app. 1,900 m2 of parabolic troughs, 1,500 m2 of flatbed reactors or 32 high-pressure mercury lamps doped with Thallium iodide (TlI) as a photounit. The investment and production costs were compared and graded. We reached the conclusion that solar application is more profitable than the lamp driven one.

Issue Section:
Technical Papers
Keywords:
solar absorber-convertors, photosynthesis, economics, mercury vapour lamps
Topics:
Solar energy, Economic analysis
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