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Scenarios evaluated in the economic analysis. For regression analysis and figures the fermenter scale, fermenter cost and biomass cost were changed to a logarithmic (base 10) scale.
| Fermenter scale (L) | Fermenter cost (US $) | Ethanol production (g/L) | Lactic acid production (g/L) | Fermentation time (h) | Biomass cost (US $) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1000 | 0.755 | 2.4175 | 12 | 0.01 |
| 10 | 5000 | 1.51 | 4.835 | 24 | 0.1 |
| 100 | 10,000 | 3.02 | 9.67 | 36 | 1 |
| 1000 | 50,000 | 6.04 | 19.34 | 72 | 10 |
| 10,000 | 100,000 | 12.08 | 38.68 | 144 | 100 |
