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Table 3 Equipment specifications, installed equipment costs and fixed capital investment

From: Using techno-economic modelling to determine the minimum cost possible for a microbial palm oil substitute

 

Code

Type

Size

Units

Material

Number

f.o.b. ($, unit cost)

FBM

CBM ($, unit cost)

CBM ($)

Source the calculation was based on

Area 100 media preparation

 + 

fermentation

V-101

Mixing tank

200

m3

SS304

1

173,977

1.80

313,159

313,159

[40]

A-101

Agitator

5.51

kW

SS

1

31,560

1.50

47,340

47,340

[41]

M-101

In-line mixer

50

m3/h

SS316

1

41,271

1.70

70,161

70,161

[41]

P-101

Centrifugal pump

29.41

kW

SS316

1

28,467.39

2.30

65,475

65,475

[32, 41]

HE-101

Heat exchanger (shell and tube)

470.25

m2

SS314

1

295,594.85

3.29

972,507

972,507

[40]

HE-102

Heat exchanger (shell and tube)

11.66

m3

SS314

1

23,326.98

3.29

76,746

76,746

[40]

 

HT-101

Holding tube

L = 120

D = 0.4

Sch. 40 pipe

m

m

SS314

1

308,766.0516

2

617,532

617,532

[42]

P-102

Centrifugal pump

29.41

kW

SS316

1

47,137.35

2.30

108,416

108,416

[41]

C-101

Centrifugal compressor

1468.46

kW

CS

1

1,240,647.12

1.60

1,985,035

1,985,035

[40]

F-101

Filter

-

-

-

1

-

-

14,199

14,199

[32]

F-102

Filter

-

-

-

1

-

-

93,561

93,561

[32]

HE-103

Compressor cooler

28.90

m2

CS

1

21,291.23

3.29

70,048

70,048

[40]

R-101

ALB (bioreactor)

1000

m3

SS316

1

-

-

991,615

991,615

[38]

HE-104

Bioreactor Chiller

744.00

m2

SS316

1

458,438.06

3.29

1,508,261

1,508,261

[40]

Area 200

Downstream

Processing

P-201

Pump (discharging)

185.19

kW

SS

1

29,585.37

2.30

68,046

68,046

[41]

HE-201

Pasteuriser

16.39

m2

SS316

1

42,287.66

3.29

139,126

139,126

[31]

V-201

Holding tank

400.00

m3

SS316

3

173,977.37

1.80

313,159

939,478

[40, 43]

A-201

Agitator

5.51

kW

SS

3

35,816.69

1.50

53,725

161,175

[41]

P-202

Pump

80.00

m3/h

SS316

3

45,432.38

2.30

104,494

313,483

[41]

RF-201

Rotary vacuum filter

200.00

m2

 

1

414,134.36

1.4

617,428

617,428

[31, 44]

P-203

Pump

148.15

kW

SS316

1

28,467.39

2.30

65,475

65,475

[40]

D-201

Spray dryer

  

SS316

1

-

-

1,110,098

1,110,098

[39]

P-204

Pump

29.41

kW

SS316

1

28,467.39

2.30

65,475

65,475

[41]

C-201

Fan

17.54

kW

CS

1

16,156.00

1.60

40,088

40,087.79

[42, 45]

HE-202

Air heater

105.39

m2

SS316

1

44,020.54

3.29

144,828

144,827.56

[40]

V-202

Mixing tank

100

m3

SS316

1

166,792.77

1.80

300,227

300,227

[40]

A-202

Agitator

5.51

kW

SS

1

31,560.16

1.50

47,340

47,340

[41]

P-205

Pump

29.41

kW

SS316

1

28,467.39

2.30

65,475

65,475

[41]

HG-201

Homogeniser

45

m3/h

SS316

1

184,065.28

2.06

429,432

429,432

[46]

P-206

Pump

29.41

kW

SS316

1

28,467.39

2.30

65,475

65,475

[41]

CS-201

Centrifugal separator

0.686

m3/h

Ss316

1

442,391.50

1.3

575,109

575,109

[39, 46]

E-201

Evaporator (single effect/agitated film, scrapped wall)

20.66

m2

SS

1

293,102.88

2.50

732,757

732,757

[40]

SL-201

Concrete silo

1500

m3

Concrete

1

88,294.62

1.70

150,101

150,101

[41, 46]

V-203

Holding tank

800

m3

SS304

1

244,559.38

1.80

440,207

440,207

[40]

FCI (1.2xCBM)

         

16,085,855