A design of experiments approach to the sensitivity analysis of the life cycle cost of biodiesel

• Main Authors: Khang, Dinh S., Tan, Raymond Girard R., Uy, O. Manuel, Promentilla, Michael Angelo B., Tuan, Phan D., Abe, Naoya, Razon, Luis F.
• Format: text
• Published: Animo Repository 2018
• Subjects: Biodiesel fuels; Life cycle costing; Chemical Engineering
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/faculty_research/2243; https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/context/faculty_research/article/3242/type/native/viewcontent
• Institution: De La Salle University

Economic feasibility is one of the major factors that has to be considered in the decision to continue with alternative fuel development. Economic feasibility of these alternatives can be assessed through life cycle costing, which is dependent on volatile parameters such as feedstock price, operatin...