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Table 8 Alternate separation configurations for study 2 using successive integer cuts

From: Synthesis and analysis of separation networks for the recovery of intracellular chemicals generated from microbial-based conversions

Configuration #

Technologies selected

Overall cost ($/kg)

Separation cost ($/kg)

Best case

Flc1, Cnt1, Ely, Flc2, Cnt2, Dst1, Blc

11.29 (NA)

9.57

2nd best

Flc1, Cnt1, Ely, Flc2, Sdm2, Dst1, Blc

11.38 (0.79%)

9.66

3rd best

Flc1, Cnt1, Ely, Flc2, Ftt2, Dst1, Blc

14.29 (26.57%)

12.14

4th best

Flc1, Sdm1, Ely, Flc2, Sdm2, Atpe, UF, Pvp, Blc

15.36 (36.04%)

13.09