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MirrorCharOilGasOthersFused Quartz Properties
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Width or Height mArea m²Solar input kwh / day / m²kwh / kg required to process BiomassSell Price $/tonMax Sphere Pressure BarCost Price of Biomass $/tonBiomass Density kg/LThickness FactorDensityPrice $ / kgThermal Conductivity W/m.KSpecific Heat J/(kg-K)Tensile Strength MPaMirror cost $/m²Maximum Sphere Temperature °CAmbient Temperature °CField Size Multiplier
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8.32854.474.30.8620040061596.6660.5300.12.20391.3867048.31251,2002501
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32%30%26%12%
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Mirrors / ArrayHeat in / Heat out
Solar input kwh / dayBiomass kg / daykgGross Annual Income $mAnnual Cost of Biomass $mSphere Radius mSphere Thickness mWeight of Sphere kgPrice of each Sphere $Sphere heat loss at max temperature kwEnergy to heat Sphere to max Temperature kwhCost of Spheres + Mirrors $mTons of biomass / dayAnnual Income (exclude operating expenses) $mNumber of SpheresNumber of Mirrors
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61.31,4051,6345234904251960.210.041.0030.1002,52522,7262045520.0641.630.16616
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All prices are in USD