Table 4 Alternate separation configurations for study 1 using successive integer cuts
Configuration # | Technologies selected | Overall cost ($/kg) (% increase) | Separation cost ($/kg) |
|---|---|---|---|
Best case | Flc, Cnt1, Ahy, Cnt2, Ddg, Cnt3, Dry | 10.34 (NA) | 8.69 |
2nd best | Flc, Cnt1, Ahy, Cnt2, Slb, Cnt4, Prc, MF4, Dry | 10.69 (3.38%) | 9.05 |
3rd best | Flc, Cnt1, Ely, Cnt2, Ddg, Cnt3, Dry | 10.96 (5.99%) | 9.41 |
4th best | Flc, Cnt1, Ahy, Cnt2, Slb, MF3, Prc, MF4, Dry | 11.18 (8.12%) | 9.36 |