|
Algal biomass, closed, ($35.64/t)1
|
37,500
|
1,336,824,488
|
|
Algal biomass, open, ($1.32/t) 2
|
100,000
|
131,936,202
|
|
Methanol (at $200/t)*
|
12,522
|
2,504,348
|
|
NaOH (at $500/t)**
|
26
|
13,043
|
|
Hexane (at $600/t)***
|
10,449
|
6,269,162
|
|
Cooling water ($0.0294/m3)
|
8,287,214
|
243,644
|
|
Steam (at $0.0049/kg)
|
56,250,000
|
275,625
|
|
Power (at $0.05883/kWh)
|
750,000
|
44,123
|
|
Fixed Inputs
| | |
|
Labor(at $16/h)
|
12,000
|
192,000
|
|
Maintenance (at 10% annual capital costs)
| |
654,937
|
|
Capital costs annualized
| |
6,549,365
|
|
Biodiesel cost, closed ($/gal)
| |
45.12
|
|
Biodiesel cost, open ($/gal)
| |
4.99
|
|
Biodiesel cost, closed, diesel equivalent ($/gal)
| |
49.39
|
|
Biodiesel cost, open, diesel equivalent ($/gal)
| |
5.46
|
