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. 2011 Jul 13;6(7):e22113. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0022113

Table 2. Distribution energy efficiency loss*.

Distribution energy efficiency loss Input data (Greet 1.8c *)
Biofuel Efficiency loss % Energy input Unit
Electricity 8.00 8.00 %
FT-diesel 1.53 15,557 btu/mmbtu
Dimethylester 3.10 31,980 btu/mmbtu
Methanol 3.29 34,021 btu/mmbtu
Hydrogen 17.5 211,654 btu/mmbtu
Methane 7.54 81,550 btu/mmbtu
Sugar 1.47 5,979 btu/bushel
ester-diesel 0.75 7,541 btu/mmbtu
Butanol 1.35 13,636 btu/mmbtu
Ethanol 1.71 17,387 btu/mmbtu