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. 2012 Apr 13;5:22. doi: 10.1186/1754-6834-5-22

Table 2.

Results for the 1G autonomous distillery (Reference scenario)

Parameter Value Unit
Sugar cane as raw material 165 dry ton/h

Fresh water required 310 m3/h

Ethanol produced 46 m3/h

Vinasse produced 370 m3/h

Bagasse to boiler 74 dry ton/h

Electricity produced 77 MWel

Live steam, 2.5 bar, for evaporators 210 ton/h

Steam, 1.7 bar, required for distillation 160 ton/h

Steam, 1.7 bar, recovered after evaporation 170 ton/h

Total capital cost (including CHP) 117 million US$