Table 3 Overall economics of the ethanol plant with 25 MT of biomass processing (2010 prices)
| Â | Dilute Acid | Dilute Alkali | Hot Water | Steam Explosion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Total Investment (MM$) | 114.63 | 102.77 | 101.89 | 91.36 |
Operating Cost (MM$/yr) | 50.06 | 52.70 | 48.10 | 45.83 |
Ethanol Revenue (MM$/yr) | 65.41 | 65.21 | 65.07 | 58.64 |
Ethanol (MM gal/yr) | 15.76 | 15.71 | 15.68 | 14.14 |
Ethanol Unit Cost ($/gal) | 3.18 | 3.35 | 3.07 | 3.24 |