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Table 6 System performance metrics for economies of scale ratio and logistical mode scenarios

From: A spatially explicit whole-system model of the lignocellulosic bioethanol supply chain: an assessment of decentralised processing potential

   

Liquid transport mode

EoSR

Metric

Units

Tanker

Pipeline

1.28

Ethanol cost

$2007 lEtOH-1

0.328

0.317

 

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km

107

107

 

L:C ratio**

-

0.86

0.76

 

No. plants

-

1

1

 

Configuration

-

Integrated

Integrated

1.45

Ethanol cost

$2007 lEtOH-1

***

-

 

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km

58

62

 

L:C ratio

-

0.34

0.58

 

No. plants

-

4

5

 

Configuration

-

Integrated

Decentralised

1.65

Ethanol cost

$2007 lEtOH-1

-

-

 

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km

62

62

 

L:C ratio

-

0.69

0.59

 

No. plants

-

5

5

 

Configuration

-

Decentralised

Decentralised

  1. *The average unit-biomass transport distance
  2. **The ratio between logistics costs and process capital and operating costs
  3. ***Production costs for EoSR scenarios are not considered valid owing to distortions of relative and absolute component costs