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Table 5 Power consumption divided by sector (positive values for produced energy and negative for consumed)

From: Bioelectricity versus bioethanol from sugarcane bagasse: is it worth being flexible?

Sector

Power demand/production (kW)

 

BioEE

BioEth

Mills

-6368.7

-6368.7

Pretreatment

0

-62.0

Hydrolysis

0

-246.4

Centrifuges

-380.9

-599.6

Pumps

-1389.8

-1055.9

Back pressure turbine

+32106.7

+49863.9

Condensing turbine

+48051.6

0

Total

+72019

+41531.3