Table 6 Sensitivity analysis of methanol and AA composition in the feed
Methanol–AA fraction (wt%) | 0–4 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 4–0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hybrid process | |||||
 Solvent makeup (ton/year) | 1240 | 1320 | 1416 | 1568 | 1880 |
 TAC* (k$/year) | 5487 | 5575 | 5680 | 5848 | 6191 |
Distillation process | |||||
 Methanol product rate (ton/year) | 0 | 8356 | 16,712 | 25,068 | 33,424 |
 TAC* (k$/year) | 8778 | 7913 | 7031 | 6150 | 5267 |