Table 5 Plant capacity and conversion factors
| Â | 1G | 2G | Co-located 1G & 2G | Combined 1G & 2G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Raw material and natural gas amount | ||||
Wheat kernels (kg/h) | 30000 | - | 30000 | 30000 |
Wheat straw (kg/h) | - | 25000 | 25000 | 25000 |
Natural gas (methane) added: with heat integration (kg/h) | 2634 | 0 | 808 | 0 |
Natural gas (methane) added: without heat integration (kg/h) | 4593 | 0 | 4320 | 0 |
Conversions | ||||
Starch to glucose conversion | 0.99 | - | 0.99 | 0.99 |
Glucan to glucose conversion | - | 0.91 | 0.91 | 0.91 |
Glucose to ethanol conversion in fermentation | 0.94 | 0.92 | 1G: 0.94 | 1G: 0.94 |
2G: 0.92 | 2G: 0.92 | |||
Ethanol yield after SSF | 0.93 | 0.84 | 1G: 0.93 | 1G: 0.93 |
2G: 0.84 | 2G: 0.84 | |||
Products | ||||
Total biogas production (kg/h) | 0 | 1086 | 1086 | 1208 |
Ethanol production (kg/h) | 9956 | 4044 | 14000 | 14115 |
DDGS production (kg/h) | 14134 | 0 | 14134 | 0 |
Total electricity production: with heat integration (MW) | 0 | 18 | 17 | 31 |
Total electricity production: without heat integration (MW) | 0 | 15 | 17 | 27 |