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[null,"Insert Block Flow Diagram and Short Description of the Process Below: "]
[null,"Please provide a high-level block flow diagram, similar in detail to the  example BFDs provided below. "]
[null,"Topic Area 1  BFD should highlight the specific unit operation that is being worked on in the proposed scope of work"]
[null,"Topic Area 2 BFD should highlight the specific unit operations that are being work on in the proposed scope of work"]
[null,"The unit operations that are being improved in the proposed scope of work need to be added to the \"Validation Table\" tab, columns D-F"]
[null,"See Appendix F for detailed instructions on completing this table"]
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["TOPIC AREA 1 EXAMPLE:"]
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["TOPIC AREA 2 EXAMPLE:"]

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["See Appendix F for detailed instructions on completing this table",null,null,"Complete columns D, E and F",null,null,null,"Complete additional columns (3) for "]
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[null,null,null,"Insert Unit Op Name Here",null,null,null,"Insert Unit Op Name Here"]
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["Parameter/Performance",null,null,"Benchmark (Current)","Intermediate Target","Final Target",null,"Benchmark (Current)","Intermediate Target","Final Target"]
["General Information"]
["Process Feedstock ","e.g. Unpretreated corn stover, Hydrolysate, Pyrolysis Oils,  Biogas"]
["Technology Readiness Level (TRL)","Use TRL definitions provided in the TRL tab to describe the state of the proposed unit operation"]
["Mode of Operation (Batch/Continuous)"]
["Scale for batch operations or feed rate for continuous operations (1L, 200L, 10 g/hr, 5 kg/hr. etc.)","Provide the scale or feed rate associated with the experiment used to generate benchmark data. For the intermediate and final targets provide envisioned scale or rate."]
["Salable Fuel Product","e.g. butanol, diesel blend stock"]
["Salable Co-Product 1","e.g. succinic acid, pariffin wax"]
["Salable Co-Product 2"]
["Insert rows to add additional fuels or co-products"]
["Basis of data for this unit operation","Briefly describe the source of the benchmark data used to obtain the relevant Key Performance Parameters below (e.g. bench experiments, PDU runs, literature references)"]
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["Insert Other Key Performance Parameters Relevant to the proposed scope of work (move entire section up)"]
["Net Product Yield","(mass of desired product in outlet / total mass of reactant fed)","wt. %"]
["% Theoretical Yield","Yield relative to the theoretical maximum yield for the proposed conversion step","%"]
["Temperature",null,"°C"]
["Pressure",null,"psi"]
["Residence Time",null,"min"]
["Insert additional key performance parameters tailored for the proposed scope of work","See the \"KPP Examples\" tab for a list of suggested parameters to include"]
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["Unit Operation Material Streams In:"]
["Input stream 1 ","Mass flow rates entering the unit operation","kg/hr"]
["Input stream 2 ",null,"kg/hr"]
["Insert rows to add additional mass input streams"]
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["Steam 1"]
["Mass composition component A","Provide the compositional make up of the input streams","wt.%"]
["Mass composition component B",null,"wt.%"]
["Mass composition component C",null,"wt.%"]
["Mass composition component D",null,"wt.%"]
["Mass composition component E",null,"wt.%"]
["Stream 2"]
["Mass composition component A",null,"wt.%"]
["Mass composition component B",null,"wt.%"]
["Mass composition component C",null,"wt.%"]
["Mass composition component D",null,"wt.%"]
["Mass composition component E",null,"wt.%"]
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["Insert rows to add additional components or streams"]
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["Unit Operation Material Streams Out:"]
["Outlet stream 1 ","Mass flow rates leaving the unit operation","kg/hr"]
["Outlet stream 2 ",null,"kg/hr"]
["Insert rows to add additional outlet mass streams"]
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["Steam 1"]
["Mass composition component A","Provide the compositional make up of the outlet streams","wt.%"]
["Mass composition component B",null,"wt.%"]
["Mass composition component C",null,"wt.%"]
["Mass composition component D",null,"wt.%"]
["Mass composition component E",null,"wt.%"]
["Stream 2"]
["Mass composition component A",null,"wt.%"]
["Mass composition component B",null,"wt.%"]
["Mass composition component C",null,"wt.%"]
["Mass composition component D",null,"wt.%"]
["Mass composition component E",null,"wt.%"]
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["Insert rows to add additional components or streams"]

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["MEGA-BIO: Bioproducts to Enable Biofuels"]
["See Appendix F for detailed instructions on completing this table"]
[null,"Process Details and Costs "]
[null,"Feedstock Type",null,"Benchmark or Current Process","Intermediate Target","Final Target Process\n","Anticipated cost improvements are due to:"]
[null,"Envisioned Commercial Feed Rate (dry ton/day)"]
[null,"Biofuel Yield (gallons/dry ton)"]
[null,"BioProduct Yield (if applicable, gal/dry ton)"]
[null,"Line 1:  Annual Biofuel Production","MM gallons"]
[null,"Line 1a:  Annual Biofuel Production","MM lb"]
[null,"Line 1b:  Annual BioProduct Production","MM lb"]
[null,"Line 1c: Insert rows for other salable products"]
[null,"Carbon Conversion(%)","Cin( fuel and Co-products)/C in feedstock"]
[null,"Lifecycle GHG emissions (define system boundary)","g CO2-eq/MJ (if known)"]
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[null,"Equipment Costs (2013$)","Description","Installed Capital Cost (MM$)"]
[null,"Feedstock Storage and Handling"]
[null,"Biomass Deconstruction"]
[null,"Conversion "]
[null,"Product Recovery and Upgrading"]
[null,"Wastewater Treatment"]
[null,"Product and Feed Chemical Storage"]
[null,"Combustor, Boiler, and Turbogenerator"]
[null,"Utilities (include steam/electricity here or in operating costs)"]
[null,"Line 2:  Total Installed Capital"]
[null,"Total Installed Capital per Annual Gallon (line 2 divided by line 1)"]
[null,"Operating Costs (2013$)","Description","MM$/yr."]
[null,"Feedstock Storage and Handling"]
[null,"Breakout key raw materials by inserting rows below","e.g. enzymes, catalyst, hydrogen, ionic liquids, and other major cost drivers "]
[null,"Other Raw Materials","Use this row to combine other materials not specifically identified above"]
[null,"Waste Disposal"]
[null,"Steam"]
[null,"Electricity"]
[null,"Labor and Maintenance"]
[null,"Line 3:  Total Operating Costs"]
[null,"Line 4:  Co-product Credits"]
[null,"Line 5:  Net Operating Costs (line 3 minus line 4)"]
[null,"Net Biofuel Production Costs ($/gal) (line 5 divided by line 1)"]
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[null,"There are a number of design cases that can be leveraged to fill in portions of the table that are not being addressed by the application.  Those design cases can be found here:\n\nProcess Design and Economics for the Conversion of Lignocellulosic Biomass to Hydrocarbons: Dilute-Acid and Enzymatic Deconstruction of Biomass to Sugars and Biological Conversion of Sugars to Hydrocarbons\nhttp://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy14osti/60223.pdf\n\nProcess Design and Economics for the Conversion of Lignocellulosic Biomass to Hydrocarbons: Dilute-Acid and Enzymatic Deconstruction of Biomass to Sugars and Catalytic Conversion of Sugars to Hydrocarbons\nhttp://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy15osti/62498.pdf\n\nProcess Design and Economics for the Conversion of Lignocellulosic Biomass to Hydrocarbon Fuels: Fast Pyrolysis and Hydrotreating Bio-oil Pathway\nhttp://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy14osti/61178.pdf\n\nProcess Design and Econmics for the Conversion of Algal Biomass to Biofuels: Algal Biomass Fractionation to Lipid- and Carbohydrate-Derived Fuel Products\nhttp://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy14osti/62368.pdf\n"]

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["Parameter/Performance",null,null,"Benchmark (Current)","Intermediate Target","Final Target"]
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["Mode of Operation (Batch/Continuous)",null,null,"Batch","Batch","Batch"]
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["Salable Fuel Product","e.g. butanol, diesel blend stock",null,"Diesel blend stock","Diesel blend stock","Diesel blend stock"]
["Salable Co-Product 1","e.g. succinic acid, pariffin wax"]
["Salable Co-Product 2"]
["Insert rows to add additional fuels or co-products"]
["Basis of data for this unit operation","Briefly describe the source of the benchmark data used to obtain the relevant Key Performance Parameters below (e.g. bench experiments, PDU runs, literature references)",null,"Fed-batch lab experiments"]
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["Insert Other Key Performance Parameters Relevant to the proposed scope of work (move entire section up)"]
["Net Product Yield","(mass of desired product in outlet / total mass of reactant fed)","wt. %",0.1,0.2,0.3]
["% Theoretical Yield","Yield relative to the theoretical maximum yield for the proposed conversion step","%",0.3,0.6,0.75]
["Temperature",null,"°C",37,37,37]
["Pressure",null,"psi","Atmospheric pressure","Atmospheric pressure","Atmospheric pressure"]
["Insert additional key performance parameters tailored for the proposed scope of work","See the \"KPP Examples\" tab for a list of suggested parameters to include"]
["Titer","Concentration of the desired product at the end of fermentation","g/L",10,20,25]
["Fermentation Time","Duration of fermentation (for batch processes)","hr",72,72,72]
["Avg. Volumetric Productivity Rate","Production rate of the desired product over the entirety of the fermentation time","g/L/hr",0.1,0.2,0.3]
["C6 Sugar Utilization","Fraction of 6-carbon sugar species that are consumed during the conversion step","wt %",0.95,1,1]
["C5 Sugar Utilization","Fraction of 5-carbon sugar species that are consumed during the conversion step","wt %",0.7,0.85,0.9]
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["Unit Operation Material Streams In:"]
["Input stream 1 ","Mass flow rates entering the unit operation","kg/hr",0.1,1,10]
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["Mass composition component B","Glucose","wt.%",0.28999999999999998,0.28999999999999998,0.28999999999999998]
["Mass composition component C","Xylose","wt.%",0.16,0.16,0.16]
["Mass composition component D","Other C5 Sugars","wt.%",0.03,0.03,0.03]
["Mass composition component E",null,"wt.%"]
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["Unit Operation Material Streams Out:"]
["Outlet stream 1 ","Mass flow rates leaving the unit operation","kg/hr",0.1,1,10]
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["Steam 1"]
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["Mass composition component B","Glucose","wt.%",1.4999999999999999E-2,0,0]
["Mass composition component C","Xylose","wt.%",4.8000000000000001E-2,2.4E-2,1.6E-2]
["Mass composition component D","Other C5 Sugars","wt.%",8.9999999999999993E-3,4.4999999999999997E-3,0]
["Mass composition component E","Free Fatty Acids","wt.%",0.01,0.02,2.5000000000000001E-2]

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["See Appendix F for detailed instructions on completing this table",null,null,"Complete columns D, E and F",null,null,null,"Complete additional columns (3) for "]
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["Validation Table","Instructions","Units"]
["Parameter/Performance",null,null,"Benchmark (Current)","Intermediate Target","Final Target",null,"Benchmark (Current)","Intermediate Target","Final Target",null,"Benchmark (Current)","Intermediate Target","Final Target"]
["General Information"]
["Process Feedstock ","e.g. Unpretreated corn stover, Hydrolysate, Pyrolysis Oils,  Biogas",null,"Pine derived pyrolysis oil","Pine derived pyrolysis oil","Pine derived pyrolysis oil",null,"Stage 1 hydrodeoxygenation effluent","Stage 1 hydrodeoxygenation effluent","Stage 1 hydrodeoxygenation effluent",null,"Stage 2 hydrodeoxygenation effluent","Stage 2 hydrodeoxygenation effluent","Stage 2 hydrodeoxygenation effluent"]
["Technology Readiness Level (TRL)","Use TRL definitions provided in the TRL tab to describe the state of the proposed unit operation",null,3,3,4,null,3,3,4,null,2,3,3]
["Mode of Operation (Batch/Continuous)",null,null,"Continuous","Continuous","Continuous",null,"Continuous","Continuous","Continuous",null,"Continuous","Continuous","Continuous"]
["Scale for batch operations or feed rate for continuous operations (1L, 200L, 10 g/hr, 5 kg/hr. etc.)","Provide the scale or feed rate associated with the experiment used to generate benchmark data. For the intermediate and final targets provide envisioned scale or rate.",null,"5 kg/hr","5 kg/hr","5 kg/hr",null,"5 kg/hr","5 kg/hr","5 kg/hr"]
["Salable Fuel Product","e.g. butanol, diesel blend stock",null,"Gasoline Blend Stock","Gasoline Blend Stock","Gasoline Blend Stock",null,"Gasoline Blend Stock","Gasoline Blend Stock","Gasoline Blend Stock",null,"Gasoline Blend Stock","Gasoline Blend Stock","Gasoline Blend Stock"]
["Salable Co-Product 1","e.g. succinic acid, pariffin wax",null,"p-xylene","p-xylene","p-xylene",null,"p-xylene","p-xylene","p-xylene",null,"p-xylene","p-xylene","p-xylene"]
["Insert rows to add additional fuels or co-products"]
["Basis of data for this unit operation","Briefly describe the source of the benchmark data used to obtain the relevant Key Performance Parameters below (e.g. bench experiments, PDU runs, literature references)",null,"Bench-scale reactor",null,null,null,"Bench-scale reactor",null,null,null,"Literature and CFD simulations"]
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["Insert Other Key Performance Parameters Relevant to the proposed scope of work (move entire section up)"]
["Net Product Yield","(mass of desired product in outlet / total mass of reactant fed)","wt. %","NA - See Hydrodexoygenation Stage 2 Yields",null,null,null,0.4,0.4,0.4]
["Temperature",null,"°C",150,150,150,null,400,400,400,null,300,300,300]
["Pressure",null,"psi",2000,2000,2000,null,2000,2000,2000,null,20,20,20]
["Residence Time",null,"min",20,20,20,null,20,20,20]
["Insert additional key performance parameters tailored for the proposed scope of work","See the Key Performance Parameter Tab for a list of suggested parameters to include"]
["Hydrogen Consumed",null,"wt % per pyrolysis oil",0.18,0.18,0.18,null,5.5,5.5,5.5]
["Type of Catalyst","Nobel metals/ Bifuctional catalysts, base metals..etc",null,"Ni-silica alumina support","Ni-silica alumina support","Ni-silica alumina support",null,"CoO/MoO3","CoO/MoO3","CoO/MoO3"]
["Catalyst loading","Amount of catalyst required for the amount of reactant","kg catalyst/ kg Pyrolysis oil",0.7,0.7,0.7,null,1.6,1.6,1.6]
["Catalyst Lifetime","Estimated or actual lifetime","hr",100,250,1000,null,250,500,1000]
["WHSV","Mass flow of feed/mass of catalyst","kg/hr/kgcatalyst",1.4,1.4,1.4,null,0.6,0.6,0.6]
["Selectivity to aromatic compounds","Moles of desired product/Moles of undesired product","wt%",32,30,30,null,12,10,10,null,1,1,1]
["Selectivity to p-xylene",null,"wt%",2.2999999999999998,2.2000000000000002,2.2000000000000002,null,1.8,1.9,1.9,null,0.4,0.7,0.9]
["Membrane lifetime",null,"hr",{"$nulls":8},0,200,500]
["Phase",{"$nulls":10},"Gas","Gas","Gas"]
["Oxygen  Removed",null,"%",0.9,0.9,0.9,null,0.9,0.9,0.9]
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["Input stream 1 ","Mass flow rates entering the unit operation","kg/hr",5,5,5,null,5,5,5,null,5,5,5]
["Input stream 2 ",null,"kg/hr"]
["Insert rows to add additional mass input streams"]
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["Steam 1"]
["Mass composition component A","Carbon","wt.%",0.56599999999999995,0.56599999999999995,0.56599999999999995,null,0.1,0.1,0.1,null,0.4,0.4,0.4]
["Mass composition component B","Hydrogen","wt.%",6.6000000000000003E-2,6.6000000000000003E-2,6.6000000000000003E-2,null,0.05,0.05,0.05,null,0.3,0.3,0.3]
["Mass composition component C","Oxygen","wt.%",0.36799999999999999,0.36799999999999999,0.36799999999999999,null,0.75,0.75,0.75,null,0.1,0.1,0.1]
["Mass composition component D",null,"wt.%",{"$nulls":4},0.1,0.1,0.1,null,0.2,0.2,0.2]
["Mass composition component E",null,"wt.%"]
["Stream 2"]
["Mass composition component A",null,"wt.%"]
["Mass composition component B",null,"wt.%"]
["Mass composition component C",null,"wt.%"]
["Mass composition component D",null,"wt.%"]
["Mass composition component E",null,"wt.%"]
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["Insert rows to add additional components or streams"]
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["Unit Operation Material Streams Out:"]
["Outlet stream 1 ","Mass flow rates leaving the unit operation","kg/hr",5,5,5,null,5,5,5,null,4,4,4]
["Outlet stream 2 ",null,"kg/hr",{"$nulls":8},1,1,1]
["Insert rows to add additional outlet mass streams"]
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["Steam 1"]
["Mass composition component A","Gasoline range hydrocarbons","wt.%",0.1,0.1,0.1,null,0.4,0.4,0.4,null,0.5,0.5,0.5]
["Mass composition component B","Diesel range hydrocarbons","wt.%",0.05,0.05,0.05,null,0.3,0.3,0.3,null,0.375,0.375,0.375]
["Mass composition component C","Other hydrocarbons","wt.%",0.75,0.75,0.75,null,0.1,0.1,0.1,null,0.125,0.125,0.125]
["Mass composition component D","Aromatics","wt.%",0.1,0.1,0.1,null,0.2,0.2,0.2,null,0.125,0.125,0.125]
["Mass composition component E",null,"wt.%"]
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["Mass composition component B",null,"wt.%",{"$nulls":8},0,0,0]
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["Mass composition component D",null,"wt.%",{"$nulls":8},0.4,0.7,0.9]
["Mass composition component E",null,"wt.%",{"$nulls":8},0.6,0.3,0.1]
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["Insert rows to add additional components or streams"]

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["Examples of Key Performance Parameters"]
["BioChem Examples"]
["Total Solids","Mass fraction of the fermentation broth that is comprised of solid species","wt %"]
["Insoluble Solids ","Mass fraction of the fermentation broth that is comprised of insoluble solid species","wt %"]
["Enzyme loading","Mass of enzymes required in the unit operation relative to the mass of substrate","mg/ g substrate"]
["Titer","Concentration of the desired product at the end of fermentation","g/L"]
["Fermentation Time","Duration of fermentation (for batch processes)","hr"]
["Avg. Volumetric Productivity Rate","Production rate of the desired product over the entirety of the fermentation time","g/L/hr"]
["Max. Vol. Productivity Rate","Highest observed production rate during the fermentation time","g/L/hr"]
["Cell density","Cell density at the conclusion of fermentation time","g/L"]
["ThermoChem Examples"]
["Gasifier Type","Text description on the type of gasifier(Indirect Fluidized bed, direct entrained bed etc.)"]
["Steam to Feed Ratio","Steam Fed to gasifier","lb of steam /lb of BDMT"]
["Gasifier efficiency",null,"% (Higher Heat Value Basis)"]
["H2:CO ratio","Syngas molar ratio  "]
["Catalyst loading","Amount of catalyst required for the amount of reactant","kg catalyst/ kg Pyrolysis oil"]
["Catalyst On-stream Time","The actual percent time the unit is operational with catalyst ","%"]
["Catalyst Lifetime","Estimated or actual lifetime","hr"]
["Selectivity ","Moles of desired product/Moles of undesired product","Mol%"]
["LHSV","Liquid Hourly Space Velocity","vol of feed/hr/vol of catalyst"]
["WHSV","Weight Hourly Space Velocity","wt of feed/hr/wt of catalyst"]
["Stability ","Hours on stream between regenerations","hr"]
["Catalyst type:","Homogeneous: Metal, ligand, etc., Hetrogeneous: gas/liquid phase, solvent system, metals/supports, etc."]
["Hydrogen Consumed",null,"wt % per pyrolysis oil"]
["Overall Oil Yield","Mass of pyrolysis oil/Mass of Feed","wt %"]
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["Hydrothermal Liquefaction Examples"]
["Total Solids",null,"wt %"]
["LHSV",null,"vol of feed/hr/vol of reactor"]
["HTL Oil Yield","Mass of HTL oil/Mass of feedstock","wt %"]
["Reactor Volume",null,"ml,L"]
["Heteroatom content of oil","Mass fraction of N, O, S and other species.  Add rows as necessary","wt %"]
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["Separations Examples"]
["Separation Efficiency"]
["Energy Input","Energy required to achieve the separation of the desired product","KJ/hr"]
["Product purity ",null,"%"]
["Other Examples"]
["Nutrients or media loading","Nutrient or media requirements","mM"]
["Chemicals loading"]
["Reaction rate",null,"mol/L/hr"]
["Conversion efficiency"]
["% Theoretical Yield ","Yield relative to the theoretical maximum yield for the proposed conversion step","%"]
["C6 Sugar Utilization","Fraction of 6-carbon sugar species that are consumed during the conversion step","wt %"]
["C5 Sugar Utilization","Fraction of 5-carbon sugar species that are consumed during the conversion step","wt %"]
["Lignin Utilization","Fraction of lignin species that are consumed during the conversion step","wt %"]

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["Technology Readiness Levels (TRLs):  Identify the readiness level of the technology associated with the project as well as the planned progression during the course of project execution.  A detailed explanation of the rationale for the estimated technology readiness level should be provided. Specific entry criteria for the next higher technology readiness level should be identified. The following definitions apply:  "]
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["1.      TRL-1. Basic principles observed and reported: Scientific problem or phenomenon identified. Essential characteristics and behaviors of systems and architectures are identified using mathematical formulations or algorithms. The observation of basic scientific principles or phenomena has been validated through peer-reviewed research. Technology is ready to transition from scientific research to applied research."]
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["2.      TRL-2. Technology concept and/or application formulated: Applied research activity. Theory and scientific principles are focused on specific application areas to define the concept. Characteristics of the application are described. Analytical tools are developed for simulation or analysis of the application."]
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["3.      TRL-3. Analytical and experimental critical function and/or characteristic proof of concept: Proof of concept validation has been achieved at this level.  Experimental research and development is initiated with analytical and laboratory studies. System/integrated process requirements for the overall system application are well known. Demonstration of technical feasibility using immature prototype implementations are exercised with representative interface inputs to include electrical, mechanical, or controlling elements to validate predictions."]
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["4.      TRL-4. Component and/or process validation in laboratory environment- Alpha prototype (component): Standalone prototyping implementation and testing in laboratory environment demonstrates the concept.  Integration and testing of component technology elements are sufficient to validate feasibility. "]
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["5.      TRL-5. Component and/or process validation in relevant environment- Beta prototype (component): Thorough prototype testing of the component/process in relevant environment to the end user is performed. Basic technology elements are integrated with reasonably realistic supporting elements based on available technologies. Prototyping implementations conform to the target environment and interfaces."]
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["6.      TRL-6. System/process model or prototype demonstration in a relevant environment- Beta prototype (system): Prototyping implementations are partially integrated with existing systems. Engineering feasibility fully demonstrated in actual or high fidelity system applications in an environment relevant to the end user."]
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["7.      TRL-7. System/process prototype demonstration in an operational environment- Integrated pilot (system): System prototyping demonstration in operational environment. System is at or near full scale (pilot or engineering scale) of the operational system, with most functions available for demonstration and test. The system, component, or process is integrated with collateral and ancillary systems in a near production quality prototype. "]
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["8.      TRL-8. Actual system/process completed and qualified through test and demonstration- Pre-commercial demonstration:  End of system development. Full-scale system is fully integrated into operational environment with fully operational hardware and software systems. All functionality is tested in simulated and operational scenarios with demonstrated achievement of end-user specifications.   Technology is ready to move from development to commercialization."]