Table 9 Parameters selected for analysis in study 2

Stage I: input parameters

Biomass titer in input process stream

5 g/L

(0.1–200)

[59, 136]

Product content in input process stream

20% CDW

(10–70)

[59, 137, 138]

Stage II: distillation #1(Dst,1)

Heat of vaporization of product

2000 kJ/kg

(700–2200)

[135, 139,140,141]

Stage II: ATPE (Atpe)

Partition coefficient of product in the top phase (KpT)

5 (−)

(5–10)

[133, 141,142,143]

Stage II: extraction (Ext)

Partition coefficient of product in solvent

1.2 (−)

(1.2–10)

[134, 141, 144]

Solubility of solvent in water

0.03 kg/kg

(0.0002 –0.03)

Cost of solvent per unit mass

1.5 $/kg

(0.2–1.5)