Table 9. Investment and Production Costs of the Alternative Production Paths.
dilute acid-catalysis hydrogenation | AFEX-catalysis hydrogenation | dilute acid- fermentation | AFEX- fermentation | |
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Investment (M€) | 120.8 | 146.4 | 323.7 | 273.5 |
Production cost (M€/yr) | 18.7 | 22.9 | 45.8 | 37.8 |