Table 3.

Comparison of four techno-economic scenarios, all assuming the same input of raw material dry matter (1500 ton/year) and the same annual production rate of extract dry matter (1163 ton/year) and animal feed dry matter (607 ton/year)

		Scenario 1	Scenario 2	Scenario 3	Scenario 4
Annual availability	h/year	7884	7884	3592	3592
Main material streams
Input
Chicory pulp	kg/h	211	211	1898	1898
• Dry matter content	wt%	90	90	22	22
Output
Extract	kg/h	295	3882	623	623
• Dry matter content	wt%	50	4	50	50
Animal feed	kg/h	86	86	188	326
• Dry matter content	wt%	90	90	90	52
Energy demand
Electricity demand total	MWh/traw material(dry)	0.67	0.38	0.67	0.66
Heat demand total	MWh/traw material(dry)	2.63	2.63	2.63	2.26