Table 5 Production of energy carriers (biodiesel, biogas and excess electricity), use of externally produced electricity and return of lignin to the field for all scenarios
| Â | Base case | No excess el | Biogas for internal H&E | External el prod. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Biodiesel (MJ/kg straw) | 4.02 | 4.02 | 4.02 | 4.02 |
Biogas (MJ/kg straw) | 3.05 | 3.05 | – | 3.05 |
Excess electricity (MJ/kg straw) | 0.24 | – | – | – |
External electricity (MJ/kg straw) | – | – | – | 1.77 |
Lignin returned to field (kg/kg straw) | – | 0.03 | 0.15 | 0.17 |