Minimum Selling Price (MSP)
$2.83
/gal · $0.75/L
BioFlow Impact / TEA and LCA Overview
Case: Base Case · Plant Capacity: 1,000 t/day ethanol · Model run: Today, 10:24 AM
Total CAPEX
$512.3
M · $512/tpd
Total OPEX (Annual)
$146.8
M/yr · $0.40/gal
IRR (After-Tax)
18.7%
Target: ≥ 15%
NPV (After-Tax, 10%)
$287.6 M
Discounted cash flow
Payback Period
3.6 yrs
Target: ≤ 5 yrs
Cost Breakdown (Total Annualized Cost)
Annualized cost by category
Feedstock$73.4M33.8%
Capital Charge$43.0M19.8%
Utilities$32.6M15%
Labor$21.4M9.9%
Maintenance & Repairs$15.6M7.2%
Chemicals & Enzymes$12.6M5.8%
Other$18.3M8.5%
Top Cost Drivers
Annual contribution to total annualized cost
Feedstock (Biomass)
$73.4M (33.8%)
Natural Gas
$19.2M (8.8%)
Electricity
$13.6M (6.2%)
Labor (Operating)
$12.1M (5.6%)
Enzymes
$9.8M (4.5%)
Maintenance & Repairs
$9.1M (4.2%)
Waste Disposal
$4.9M (2.3%)
Other
$4.7M (2.2%)
LCA Summary
Per gallon ethanol · gasoline baseline
Global Warming Potential
18.6 g CO₂e/gal
-79%
vs. gasoline
Fossil Energy Demand
5.2 MJ/gal
-72%
vs. gasoline
Water Consumption
1.35 gal/gal
-65%
vs. gasoline
Cash Flow (After-Tax)
Annual and cumulative cash flow · $M
Key Economic Assumptions
Base-case model inputs
Project Life20 years
Construction Period2 years
Plant Start-UpYear 3
Discount Rate10%
Tax Rate21%
DepreciationMACRS (7 yr)
Financing60% Debt / 40% Equity
Cost Contingency15%
Working Capital$25.6M (5.0% of TCI)
Escalation (OPEX)2.5% / year
Economic vs. Environmental Comparison
Base case against gasoline benchmark
| Metric | This case | Gasoline | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| MSP | $2.83/gal | $2.68/gal | +6% |
| GWP (GWP100) | 18.6 g CO₂e | 89.2 g CO₂e | -79% |
| Fossil Energy Demand | 5.2 MJ | 18.6 MJ | -72% |
| Water Consumption | 1.35 gal | 3.85 gal | -65% |