Parameter

Value

Unit

Annual bio-ethanol production

200,000

Ton bio-ethanol/year

Depreciation

7

€/ton bio-ethanol

Plant overheads

80

€/ton bio-ethanol

Insurance

1.8

€/ton bio-ethanol

Spare parts and maintenance

22.4

€/ton bio-ethanol

Labour

11

€/ton bio-ethanol

Electricity

105

kWh/ton bio-ethanol

Cost of electricity

6.1

€/ton bio-ethanol

Steam duty (incl. molecular sieves)*

1.8

kg/kg bio-ethanol

Cost of heavy fuel oil

102

€/ton bio-ethanol

Demi-water for boiler

23

€/ton bio-ethanol

Cassava

6.6

Ton/ton bio-ethanol [39]

Purchase of cassava

38.6

€/ton cassava [40]

Cost of cassava

254.8

€/ton bio-ethanol

Pre-treatment of cassava

132

€/ton bio-ethanol

Treatment of residues (solid/wastewater)

144

€/ton bio-ethanol

TOTAL

Cassava

815

€/ton bio-ethanol