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TABLE 22.4 The competitiveness of bioethanol production depending on the bioraw in
Ukraine in 2012

Prime cost of bioethanol
(USD)

The need of bioraw for
the production of 1 t of
bioethanol
(t)

The average price
of 1 t bioraw
(USD)

Type of
bioraw

1 t 1 l

Sugar
beets

1.14

53.8 12.65-13.49 1447.5

Molasses 81.5 4.22-4.50 934.7 0.74

Wheat 194.6 3.21-4.22 1313.1 1.04

Corn 190.3 2.89-3.11 1184.0 0.94

Note. The official exchange rate of the National Bank of Ukraine in 2012: $ 100 = UAH 799.1.

On the basis of the polynomial model, which describes the level of sugar beet
productivity in Ukraine within the period of 1913-2012, the prediction of sugar beet
yields (Figure 22.1), which envisages its increase by 14 percent, was made.

FIGURE 22.1 The dynamics of sugar beet yields in Ukraine for the years.

The intensive consumption growth and condition of bioethanol world market en-
able to quickly build up the capacity of its production in Ukraine.
The European Union countries are interested in bioethanol import from our coun-
try. Every year the bioethanol market is growing by 3 percent in Europe, this is a
signifi cant potential for Ukraine to increase the export [3].