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Showing 1 to 20 of 95 for “"Payback period"”.
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Analysis of Energy Recommendations in the U.S. Wood Products Industry
… by criteria such as cost, savings, and payback period; 3) identifying recommendations that incorporate lean manufacturing principles; and 4) investigating the practices and perceptions of manufacturers at the facility level, this project provides information for identifying the greatest …
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Evaluating Urban Residence Options to Meet Zero Energy Requirements: Simulation-Based Tradespace Exploration of Yokohama Considering Energy Production, Consumption, and Life-Cycle Cost
… As an evaluation of economic efficiency, the payback period was calculated from the life cycle cost of each concept. Tradespaces based on performance and payback period were explored. As a result, it was found that the payback period is shortened (ten years can be seen), and the system …
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Economics of using biomass electric power for energy application of light commercial building
… in biomass sources enabling a very short payback periods. The key variables that affect the payback period for gasifier plant are the capital cost, the utility purchase factor (UPF), the total equivalent subsidies, local electric power and gas costs, fraction of rated electrical power …
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Development of a Method to Compare Storm Water Best Management Practices at The University of Toledo
… quantity reduction, pollutant reduction, and payback period. The payback period includes capital costs associated with constructing the BMP as well as monetary values associated with environmental gains from implementing the BMP. This model provides the opportunity to see a side by side …
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Uma contribuição a análise das decisões de investimento privado sob a ótica do Ponto de Equilíbrio do Investimento - PEI- considerando o valor do dinheiro no tempo
… do Investimento (PEI). Este modelo difere do payback period e do payback descontado por encontrar o tempo mínimo de recuperação do capital investido considerando o valor do dinheiro no tempo e, também, os fluxos de caixa que ocorrem após o ponto mínimo, numa perspectiva futura. Neste enfoque, …
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Economic analysis of solar assisted absorption chiller for a commercial building
… that the flat plate solar collectors yield lower payback period compared to the evacuated tube collectors and economic incentives offered by the local and federal agencies play a major role in lowering the payback period.
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What Is The Economic Feasibility Of Implementing Grey Water Infrastructure At The Citywide Level?
… water rates make a large difference on the payback period of the project and lifestyle of the occupant (differing water amount and detergent uses). The average project cost ranged from $447,289 to $4,411, payback period ranged from 10-16 years and only a positive Net Present Value (NPV) was …
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Feasibility of groundwater abstraction and treatment for urban water supply
… groundwater abstraction project by computing the payback period and comparing this period to the design life of each of the groundwater abstraction water treatment plants. In addition, the monthly savings applicable to the municipality as a result of the project's implementation was computed. …
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Satellite multiple access protocols for land mobile terminals. A study of the multiple access environment for land mobile satellite terminals, including the design analysis and simulation of a suitable protocol and the evaluation of its performance in a U.K. system.
… of capital (r) less than 23 % the discounted payback period is less than the project's lifetime (10 years). At r- 8% the payback period is about 5.6 years, while the internal-rate-of-return is 22.2 %. The net present value at the end of the projects lifetime is £M 70 at r-8%.
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An analysis of the capital budgeting sophistication of primary forest products firms in the Eastern United States
… methods of investment analysis. Undiscounted payback period was the most extensively used quantitative method. The majority of firms compared the expected return on an investment to a minimum rate of return but this minimum was often determined non-quantitatively. Firms most often accounted …
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Estudio de prefactibilidad para la instalación de una planta productora de bebidas a base de camu camu (Myrciaria dubia), valeriana (Valeriana officinalis), manzanilla (Chamomilla recutita) y stevia (Stevia rebaudiana)
… analysis reveals an IRR of 29,79% with a payback period starting in the fifth year, while the financial analysis reveals an IRR of 80,28% with a payback period starting in the second year. These values indicate a viable project. Finally, a social evaluation of the project is carried out, …
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An Evaluation of The Performance and Comparative Cost of Ground-mounted and Rooftop Mounted Solar Photovoltaic Systems
… the levelized cost of energy (LCOE) and the payback period for each of the photovoltaic systems. The results demonstrated that from an annual specific yield perspective, the ground-mounted configuration was the best performing, whilst from a financial perspective, the rooftop mounted …
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A Case Study of the Dimensions of Affordability of Undergraduate Education in Virginia
… focusing on a single state during a particular period of time. The main research question was: What are the dimensions of affordability of public undergraduate education in Virginia? The study examined three dimensions between the years 1981 and 2000: 1) per capita disposable income (adjusted …
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Technoeconomic analysis of a steam generation system with carbon capture
… prediction of carbon tax, the SMR-MR-SG has a payback period of 1.86 and 1.26 years and a discounted lifetime cost reduction of 42% and 43% relative to the BS and BSC, respectively. A sensitivity analysis showed that the results are most heavily influenced by the amount of carbon tax …
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Estudio de prefactibilidad para la instalación de una planta de producción de masa de galleta comestible a base de harina de trigo (Triticum aestivum)
… an Internal Rate of Return (IRR) of 47% and a payback period of 2,47 years.
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Improving productivity through the implementation of lean manufacturing and SLP Tools in a footwear SME
… PEN, an Internal Rate of Return (IRR) of 62%, a Payback Period (PRI) of 2.39 years, and a Benefit-Cost Ratio (B/C) of 2.27. Overall, this integrated approach proves successful in elevating the company's overall efficiency.
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An analysis of the use of discounted cash flow methods and real options to value flexibility in real estate development projects
… as compared to the use of such naïve methods as Payback and the Accounting rate of return. The growing convergence of theory and practice is indicated by the growing use of the NPV method. The objective of this study is to determine the capital budgeting methods used to evaluate real estate …
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A microcomputer program to analyze wood supply and economic feasibility of wood processing facilities
… internal rate of return, and the undiscounted payback period using estimates of annual cash flows supplied by the user. Timber inventory, mill, and product databases were developed for demonstration. Eight facilities were tested for economic feasibility using FIST, two had positive NPV's (a …
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Investicijų į AB ,,Akmenės cementas“ gamybos ekonominio efektyvumo didinimą analizė /
… being analysed by using the net present value, payback period, internal and modified rate of return, profitability ratios and efficiency methods. There was performed the research of risk by using sensitivity, scenario methods. The study estimates the investment risk, identifies risk factors, …
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Transforming an existing facility into an Energy Plus building
… for a return on investment of 9.5% with a simple payback period of 11 years while reducing carbon dioxide emissions by more than 1,200 tons over the next 20 years.
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