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Table 9 Cost of chemicals and water

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

Chemicals

Cost (US$/ton)

Sulphuric acid (concentrated H2SO4)

100

Phosphoric acid (as 50 wt-% acid)

500

Ammonia (as 25 wt-% NH3)

100

NaOH (as 50 wt-% NaOH)

200

Enzyme product (NS22086)

Budget price 2009

(NH4)2HPO4

1000

MgSO4

3000

Cooling water

0.08

Process water

0.33