Techno-economic evaluation of 2nd generation bioethanol production from sugar cane bagasse and leaves integrated with the sugar-based ethanol process

Table 5 Main factors affecting positively and negatively (−) the MESP

Factors affecting MESP-2G	Factors affecting MESP-1G
Heat and process integration	Electricity opportunity cost
EH residues drying before combustion	Sugar opportunity cost (-) ^a
Leaves addition
High enzymes dosage
Leaves EH at "high WIS, low yield"
High WIS (16%)
Electricity opportunity cost (-)
Sugar opportunity cost ^a

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