| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7082298 | Bioresource Technology | 2013 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
A techno-economic sensitivity analysis was performed using a National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) 2011 biochemical conversion design model varying feedstock compositions. A total of 496 feedstock near infrared (NIR) compositions from 47 locations in eight US Corn Belt states were used as the inputs to calculate minimum ethanol selling price (MESP), ethanol yield (gallons per dry ton biomass feedstock), ethanol annual production, as well as total installed project cost for each composition. From this study, the calculated MESP is $2.20 ± 0.21 (average ± 3 SD) per gallon ethanol.
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Authors
Ling Tao, David W. Templeton, David Humbird, Andy Aden,