Table 1
General properties of chemicals in two case studies.
Chemical | Case study 1 | Case study 2 | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Name | Cost | Name | Cost | |
Surfactant | Alkyl polyglicosides (APG) | 1.6 $/L | Polysorbate 80 | 3 $/L |
Co-surfactant | Glyceryl monooleate | 2.0 $/kg | – | – |
Co-solvent | – | – | Ethanol | 0.62 $/L |
Oleic phase | Palm kernel oil | 1.2 $/L | Biodiesel | 0.94 $/L |