Table 2 Model input parameters used in baseline and future-year scenarios
From: Potential water requirements of increased ethanol fuel in the USA
Parameter | 2013 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
Corn ethanol volume, bg | 12.5 | 24.3 |
Corn yield, bushels/acrea | X | 1.12 X |
Ethanol yield, gallons/bushel | 2.8 | 3.0 |
Ethanol plant water usage rate, gal water/gal ethanol | 2.70 | 2.43 |