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The allocation is then done on the economic split and remains so even if the other flow properties are removed.
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I then added a Heat output flow and added price to its properties (but not the other physical flows like Exergy, it just had Net Calorific Value. Essentially, this was where the Electricity flow was from ELCD and contained physical flow properties that aren't in the default list (e.g. I managed to replicate the situation where it would only give the economic split. So I think that maybe the other ones (that I assume are added as part of ELCD) are not recognised for some reason.ĮDIT 2 - Just in case it's helpful. not based on ELCD), I see that the only flow property under "Economic flow properties", is the "market value, bulk prices" one. Weirdly, I managed to get it stuck on economic values for the physical split as well a moment ago (until I deleted the economic flow properties from the flows, when both splits reverted to physical basis of course) but I can't replicate it.ĮDIT - ok, if I create a new database (i.e. So that's a work around but I don't know what is going on. However, adding "Market value, bulk prices" (in "EUR 2000") does fix it. as that is 1*0.04EUR vs 1*0.02EUR?Īdding any of the "Price" economic flow properties (using same 0.04 vs 0.02 EUR values) to both flows doesn't fix this. I would expect the split to be 67:33 for the Economic allocation? i.e. When I go to the allocation tab, select "Economic" as the default method (I don't this should matter), and then click "Calculate default values", the split is 50:50 for both Physical and Economic allocation. that is the reference flow) that outputs 1MJ of Electricity_test and 1MJ of Heat_test. I create a process called "CHP_test" from Electricity_test (i.e. I create another product flow "Heat_test" with "net calorific value" as reference flow property and "Cost" as another property but with conversion factor 0.02 EUR. I create a product flow "Electricity_test" with "net calorific value" as its reference flow property and "Cost" as another flow property with conversion factors 0.04 EUR (i.e. I was using the ELCD database but created processes and flows from scratch. I'm using 1.8.0 (and loving the new features :) ) standalone (zip) version in Windows10. There is something funny about the economic / physical allocation that I don't understand and would appreciate any insights or tips.