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Table 5

Margins of crushing comparison.

Process Material Balance Costs (€/t) Value for 1 ton of seed (€)
Hot ethanol Seeds 100 355 355.0
Oil 43.8 763.6 334.6
Meal 47.7 292.4 139.4
Molasses 6.7 114 7.7
Sum products 98.2 481.7
Gross margin of crushing 126.7
Margin after processing costs (base 47.4 €/t) 79.3
Conventional Seeds 100 355 355.0
Oil 44.6 745 332.3
Meal 54.6 215 117.4
Sum products 99.2 449.7
Gross margin of crushing 94.66
Margin after processing costs (base 30. €/t) 64.66

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