Table 5 Concise results of economic evaluation for studied scenarios
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| Â | TCI (million $)a | Fixed operating cost (million $/year) | Variable operating cost (million $/year)b | Total sales (million $/year)b | IRR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Scenario 1 | 240 | 8.1 | 10.2 | 58.6 | 14.7 |
Scenario 2 | 288 | 9.5 | 24.4 | 99.5 | 20.5 |
Scenario 3 | 321 | 10.8 | 16.0 | 54.1 | 7.5 |
Scenario 4 | 269 | 5.8 | 17.2 | 40.2 | 4.8 |
Scenario 5 | 233 | 8.5 | 7.9 | 56.5 | 16.7 |
Scenario 6 | 234 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 12.6 | 11.5 |