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Table 2 Yields, utility demands and energy efficiencies without pinch point analysis

From: Techno-economic comparison of ethanol and electricity coproduction schemes from sugarcane residues at existing sugar mills in Southern Africa

Scenarios

CD/CHPSC

CD/BIGCC

VD/CHPSC

VD/BIGCC

Net Outputs

Bioethanol Production (l/hr)

9601

9577

9600

9575

Electricity Production (MW)

18.63

52.38

20.37

52.38

Steam Generation and Requirements

Gross Steam Generation (tons/hr)

204.58

146.43

204.58

146.42

Mill Steam Demand (tons/hr)

120.00

120.00

120.00

120.00

Ethanol Generation Steam Demand (tons/hr)

68.62

68.62

49.56

49.56

Steam Contingency (tons/hr)

15.97

−42.19

35.02

−23.14

As percentage of Total Steam Demand

8.47

−22.37

20.66

−13.65

Electricity Generation and Requirements

Gross Electricity Generation (MW)

36.63

187.50

38.99

187.51

Power (MW)

1.01

122.63

1.21

122.63

Ethanol Utilities (MW)

4.50

31.29

4.92

19.61

Mill Electricity Demand (MW)

12.49

12.49

12.49

12.49

Net Energy Efficiency

24.53%

34.70%

25.05%

34.70%