Effects of production and market factors on ethanol profitability for an integrated first and second generation ethanol plant using the whole sugarcane as feedstock

Table 3 Production and economic summary for 1G scenarios and {20% WIS, 96 h, 250% EHE} cases

^aLeaves are excluded; ^bdenotes ton of sugarcane including 70.6 wt% moisture, leaves are excluded; ^cestimated by using Aspen Process Economic Analyzer and includes the equipment capital cost, installation, buildings, labour and contingency. For case definitions see Table 1. 1G, first generation; 2G, second generation; B, bagasse; B + L, bagasse with addition of leaves; BOE, barrel of oil equivalent; C5 biogas, biogas production from pentoses; C5 EtOH, pentose fermentation to ethanol; EHE, enzymatic hydrolysis efficiency; SC, sugarcane, WIS, water-insoluble solids.

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