Technoeconomic and Policy Analysis for Corn Stover Biofuels

Table 1

Economic assumptions.

Parameter	Input value	Units	Source
Real discount rate	10%	%	[6]
Nominal interest rate	7.5%	%	[6]
10 year depreciation	200%	%	[14]
Plant depreciable life	7	yrs	[14]
Equity	50%	%	[6]
Financing	50%	%	[6]
Loan term	10	yrs	[6]
Construction time	3	yrs	[14]
% spent in year 1	8%	%	[14]
% spent in year 2	60%	%	[14]
% spent in year 3	32%	%	[14]
Income taxes	35%	%	[14]