Table 1 Comparison of aluminum and C2CNT production costs and value per tonne product
From: A new electrolyte for molten carbonate decarbonization
Process | $US Cost (% of total) | product | Price/tonne | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Al smelt | Reactant | carbon | electrolyte | electricity | labor | capital | total | ||
alumina 733 (37%) | $211 (12%) | Cryolite $126 (6%) | $602 (30%) | $150 (7%) | $150 (7%) | $2005 (100%) | aluminum metal | $2,400 | |
C2CNT (SrCO3) | CO2 (0%) | 0 (0%) | SrCO3 $131 (17%) | $360 (46%) | $150 (19%) | $150 (19%) | $791 (100%) | carbon nanotubes | $40.000–$1,000,000 |
C2CNT (Li2CO3) | $0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | Li2CO3 $1950 (75%) | $360 (14%) | $15 (6%) | $150 (6%) | $2610 | carbon nanotubes | $40.000–$1,000,000 |
