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Table 3 Fossil primary energy demand (PEDfossil, MJ) of the current salmon feed mix and percentage contribution of respective ingredients to PEDfossil

From: From straw to salmon: a technical design and energy balance for production of yeast oil for fish feed from wheat straw

Current feed mix

PEDfossil (MJ)

Contribution (%) to PEDfossil of current feed mix

Wheat

510

4

Other carbohydrate sources

100

1

Soy protein concentrate

1770

12

Fish meal

1450

10

Wheat gluten

3180

22

Faba beans

110

1

Maize gluten

790

5

Pea protein concentration

140

1

Sunflower meal

100

1

Sunflower protein

40

0.3

Other vegetable proteins

220

1

Rapeseed oil

2690

19

Fish oil

2050

14

Micronutrients

1270

9

Total (GJ)

14.4

100