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Table 5 Estimated industrial investment for each scenario

From: Techno-economic analysis and climate change impacts of sugarcane biorefineries considering different time horizons

Capex (US$ million)

1G-base

1G-ST

1G-MT

1G-LT

1G2G-ST

1G2G-MT

1G2G-LT

1G + interface areas (subtotal)

153.3

436.4

472.8

627.6

410.2

455.6

586.4

Administrative infrastructure, engineering, and utilities

41.6

99.3

105.8

137.7

127.1

131.4

163.7

Sugarcane reception, juice extraction, and evaporation

33.6

60.5

63.6

79.2

63.4

67.5

82.4

Ethanol production (fermentation, distillation/dehydration)

37.2

83.5

80.6

97.0

103.4

114.0

154.8

Combined heat and power (steam and electricity)

40.9

193.1

211.6

300.8

116.4

124.7

160.8

Biogas production, purification, and use for electricity generation (internal combustion engines)

–

–

11.1

13.0

–

18.0

24.7

2G areas(subtotal)

–

–

–

–

184.9

163.4

190.1

Pretreatment and C5 liquor separation/evaporation

–

–

–

–

106.5

102.3

127.7

C5 fermentation and yeast propagation

–

–

–

–

15.7

16.5

16.9

Enzymatic hydrolysis and C6 liquor separation

–

–

–

–

62.7

44.6

45.4

Total

153.3

436.4

472.8

627.6

595.1

619.0

776.5