Table 6.

List of parameters and their respective bounds for sensitivity analysis.

	Base value	Lower bound	Upper bound	% Variable change
Limonene yield from substrate (kg per kg carbon source)	0.45	0.3	0.5	−33 to 11
Substrate cost ($/kg)	0.506	0.4	0.61	−21 to 21
Plant energy efficiency (%)	60	40	70	−33 to 17
Project length (year)	15	10	20	−33 to 33
Debt ratio (%)	40	30	80	−25 to 100
Cost of equity (rate of return)	0.15	0.1	0.25	−33 to 67
Interest rate	0.08	0.05	0.12	−38 to 50
Total Capital investment (%)	100	80	120	−20 to 20
Fixed cost of production	100	80	120	−20 to 20