## 8 Conclusions
###### Nomenclature  
_Roman_  
\(C_{g}\)  
gasification thermal efficiency criterion  
\(d\)  
annual discount rate  
\(\dot{E}\)  
net present value  
\(E(\tau)\)  
cash flow  
\(E_{0}\)  
constant cash flow  
\(E_{1}e^{\mu\tau}\)  
variable cash flow  
\(F\)  
annual fuel consumption  
\(H\)  
enthalpy  
\(h\)  
annual number of hours of using installed capacity  
\(K_{0}\)  
construction costs  
\(K_{1}\)  
dismantling costs  
\(K^{*}_{0}\)  
unforeseen expenses  
specific construction costs  
\(k_{1}\)  
specific dismantling costs  
\(k^{*}_{0}\)  
specific unforeseen expenses  
price  
annual energy production  
reaction or sensible heat  
\(T\)  
temperature  
construction time  
lifetime  
dismantling time  
\(W\)  
installed capacity  
_Greek_  
\(\beta\)  
losses  
annual fixed costs  
\(\eta\)  
efficiency  
annual growth rate  
\(\sigma\)  
continuous discount rate  
time  
\(\varphi(x)\ =\ (e^{x}-1)/x\)  
\(\psi(x)\ =\ (1-e^{-x})/x\)  
functions defined in the text  
_Subscripts_  
\(c\)  
emissions  
\(e\)  
electric energy  
fuel  
thermal energy  
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