Abstract
Over the past decade, NREL conducted a campaign to quantify the economic implications associated with observed and future targeted performance for the biochemical conversion of corn stover to ethanol through techno-economic modeling. This report serves as an update to the biological sugar conversion approach, reflecting modifications to underlying conversion operational strategies, as well as refinements to the techno-economic model details. In addition, the report includes a more quantitative focus on envisioned processing requirements for achieving final fuel cost goals moving further into the future, via inclusion of value-added coproducts.
Original language | American English |
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Number of pages | 147 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2018 |
NREL Publication Number
- NREL/TP-5100-71949
Keywords
- coproducts
- drop-in hydrocarbon fuels
- fuel blendstocks
- process simulation
- production economics