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Table 2 Operation workflow and microbe details

From: Using techno-economic modelling to determine the minimum cost possible for a microbial palm oil substitute

Yeast-related properties

Mode of operation

Draw-fill

Maximum DCW (g/L)

185

Lipid content (% w/w)

60.4

Lipid productivity (g/L/h)

1.6

Temperature (°C)

30

Workflow details

 Working volume (m3)

800

 Clean-in-place (h)

3

 Uploading/unloading time (m3/h)

100

 Fermentation (h)

672

 Harvest volume (% v/v)

30%

 Number of harvests

27

Plant operation details

 Plant operation (h/year)

8400

 Number of fermentations/year

10

 Run time per cycle (h/cycle)

820.6

 Mass of microbial oil (t/year)

8052.47