Assessing the Impact of a Vinasse Pilot Plant Scale-Up on the Key Processes of the Ethanol Supply Chain

Table 1

Initial parameters of simulation.

Plant	Pilot	Scale-up
Capacity vinasse pit (L)	1,500,000	1,500,000
Vinasse production for day (L/d)	19,200	1,320,000
Percentage of vinasse retrieve (L)	11.58	11.58
Capacity storage MD60 (kg)	15,000	950,000
Order fulfillment (%)	32%	—
Profit (USD)	34,600	—