Research Article

A New Proposal of Cellulosic Ethanol to Boost Sugarcane Biorefineries: Techno-Economic Evaluation

Table 7

Main parameters evaluated in the sensitivity analysis.

DataInitial valueLower valueHigher valueUnit

Enzyme concentration
cellulase152710FPU/g of biomass
β-glicosidase0.80.10.30.6IU/g of biomass
Enzyme average cost1.252.004.006.0010.00US$/kg
Increase in the cogeneration investment0204060%