Biotechnology for Biofuels and Bioproducts

Table 2 List of raw materials used in different scenarios for this study

From: How does technology pathway choice influence economic viability and environmental impacts of lignocellulosic biorefineries?

Banagrass	Unit (MT)/year
Banagrass	BE	BEEA	BEA	BET	BD	BEL
Water	34,618	39,327	67,777	107,234	102,112
Gasoline	147	70
Calcium hydroxide	1762	1769	1773	1711	1712
Sulfuric acid	2571	3071	3531	2498	2498
Banagrass (dry MT)	60,000	60,000	60,000	60,000	60,000	60,000
Cellulase	4259	4377	4259	4259	4259
DAP	20	20	8	20	20
Yeast	50	50		50	50
Ethanol			24,726
Nitrogen				377	377
Diborane (kg)					2
Nickel (kg)					25

Energy cane	Unit (MT)/year
Energy cane	EE	EEEA	EEA	EET	ED	EEL
Water	41,291	45,907	99,413	134,564	106,626
Gasoline	139	62
Calcium hydroxide	1862	1877	1750	1604	1600
Sulfuric acid	2718	3225	3403	2341	2335
Energy cane (dry MT)	60,000	60,000	60,000	60,000	60,000	60,000
Cellulase	3800	3930	3800	3800	3800
DAP	20	20	8	20	20
Yeast	50	50		50	50
Ethanol			22,180
Nitrogen				339	339
Diborane (kg)					2
Nickel (kg)					25

All the values mentioned above were rounded to the nearest metric tons

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