1. Technoeconomic Evaluation of a Flex Ethanol Plant of Sugarcane and Corn in Brazil.
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Sumikawa, Victor Iwao Oliveira and Medeiros de Lima, Alice
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SUGARCANE growing ,SUGARCANE ,CORN ,ETHANOL ,COST analysis ,TAX revenue estimating - Abstract
This paper aims to evaluate the integration of corn in existent sugarcane mills in Brazil to increase ethanol production. The study considered an autonomous distillery factory of medium‐capacity, and the incremental benefits from corn processing during the sugarcane off‐season. A process simulation and a cost analysis were developed to estimate the technoeconomic feasibility. The data and parameters employed were in accordance with Brazilian practice. The results show that a sugarcane plant operating 4 months during the off‐season with corn requires an investment of US$ 13.4 million, obtained the return of investment in 4 years, and a revenue estimated in US$ 666K yr−1 due to ethanol surplus production. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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