Metal production rates by solar thermal, solar + E-beam thermal, and E-beam spectral, based on current assumptions, 5-m dish and 10-m Cassegrain dish..

Table 9: Metal production rates by solar thermal, solar + E-beam thermal, and E-beam spectral, based on current assumptions, 5-m dish and 10-m Cassegrain dish.

Metal Production Rate
	*5-meter dish solar thermal (ST): 21 KW (ṁ_M = 84 grams for every 69 seconds)*		*10-meter dish solar thermal (ST): 85 KW (ṁ_M = 168 grams for every 34 seconds)*
Method	Thermal (tons/yr)	Spectral (tons/yr)	Thermal (tons/yr)	Spectral (tons/yr)
Solar Thermal + Spectral	39.388		159.428
E-beam - 4 units (60 kV, 250 mA)	112.538	168.402	112.538	168.402
Solar + 4 E-beams	151.926	207.790	271.966	327.830
E-beam - 2 units (30 kV, 250 mA)	28.135	42.101	28.135	42.101
Solar + 2 E-beams	67.523	81.489	187.563	201.529