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Table 6 Minimum biogas and ethanol selling prices (MBSP and MESP, respectively), feedstock price at the break-even point and sensitivity analysis of MBSP

From: Effects of steam pretreatment and co-production with ethanol on the energy efficiency and process economics of combined biogas, heat and electricity production from industrial hemp

 

AD 

AD-R

SP-AD

SP-AD-R

Et-AD

Et-AD+

MBSP (SEK/MWh)

1076

869

949

893

1123

1059

MESP (SEK/L)

-

-

-

-

10.02

9.47

Feedstock price at break-even point (SEK/dry t)

776

1058

855

943

742

853

MBSP (SEK/MWh) if prices change

      

Feedstock price -50%

627

494

587

551

648

584

Feedstock price +50%

1525

1243

1310

1234

1598

1534

Ethanol price -50%

1076

869

949

893

1441

1377

Ethanol price +50%

1076

869

949

893

805

741

Electricity price -50%

1132

914

967

909

1123

1061

Electricity price +50%

1019

824

930

876

1123

1057

District heat price -50%

1153

939

996

939

1159

1087

District heat price +50%

998

798

901

847

1087

1031

  1. A summary of the scenarios is given in Figure 3. 1 EUR ≈ 8.9 SEK.
  2. SEK: Swedish Kronor.