Parameter | Unit | Value |
Cost of insulation materials |
|
|
Expanded polystyrene [8] | $/m3 | 120 |
Polyurethane [8] | $/m3 | 260 |
Cost of fuel |
|
|
Natural gas [37] | $/kg | 0.55 |
Coal [8] | $/kg | 0.26 |
Heating value (Hu) |
|
|
Natural gas [8] | kJ/kg | 48570 |
Coal [8] | kJ/kg | 25122 |
Heating degree-days (HDD) |
|
|
Aydın [35] | ˚C days | 1603 |
Ardahan [35] | ˚C days | 5845 |
Eskişehir [35] | ˚C days | 3649 |
Samsun [35] | ˚C days | 2339 |
Conductivity of insulation material |
|
|
Expanded polystyrene [8] | W/mK | 0.039 |
Polyurethane [8] | W/mK | 0.024 |
PWF [8] |
| 9.83 |