Notes
Butanol only production
High capex and opex in 2010 due to scaling up to a "pioneer"/demonstration plant, from 2020 costs for first commercial plants
Category | Biomass conversion dry biomass and waste to liquid | |
Source | E4tech (2012) BVCM | |
Capital cost | £(2010) 1.51-2.20m/MW | 179–261£(2010)/MWh |
Operating cost | £(2010) 0.28-0.56m/MW | 33–67£(2010)/MWh |
Year for which cost is valid | 2010 | 2010 |
Typical size | 150 MW | |
Typical average output | 96% | |
Typical efficiency | 31% | |
Typical life | 30 years |
Butanol only production
High capex and opex in 2010 due to scaling up to a "pioneer"/demonstration plant, from 2020 costs for first commercial plants