Title of article
Life Cycle Cost Analysis of Residential Power Backup Gasoline Generators in Nigeria
Author/Authors
nwankwojike, bn michael okpara university of agriculture - department of mechanical engineering, Umudike, Nigeria , nwosu, jo gregory university - department of mechanical engineering, Uturu, Nigeria , egwuagu, mo enugu state university of science and technology - department of mechanical and production engineering, Enugu, Nigeria
From page
2259
To page
2261
Abstract
This study involves life cycle cost analysis of portable gasoline generator brands mostly used for home power back up in Nigeria to guide the citizens’ choice during acquisition. A total of two thousand six hundred and twenty electric power generating sets sampled from seventeen cities in Nigeria were evaluated by direct observation/descriptive experimental design. The evaluation parameters include initial or procurement, operation and maintenance costs, fuel consumption rate, operation period and residual value. Results showed Tiger, Sumec, Elemax, Elepaq and Jinjing as the most patronized brands of portable gasoline generators for home power back up in Nigeria major cities while 0.8 and 2.2KVA constitute the most used power ratings of the generators. Also 0.8KVA Sumec and 2.2KVA Elemax were revealed as most cost effective due to their comparative low life cycle cost of N26, 810 and N39,820 respectively.
Keywords
Gasoline generator , life cycle cost , power back up , power outage
Journal title
Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management
Journal title
Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management
Record number
2728777
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