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Table 4 Overview of utilities and labour costs

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

Equipment

Number of equipment

Workers/shifta

Electricity ($/y)a

Low-pressure steam ($/year)a

Cooling water ($/year)a

V-101

1

0

-

-

-

A-101

1

0.5

1028.53

-

-

M-101

1

0.3

3360

-

-

P-101

1

0

5489.87

-

-

HE-101

1

0.1

-

-

-

HE-102

1

0.1

-

72,616.55

-

HT-101

1

0.1

-

-

-

P-102

1

0

34,567.90

-

-

C-101

1

0.1

274,113.24

-

-

F-101

1

0

-

-

-

F-102

1

0

-

-

-

HE-103

1

0.1

-

-

1105.07

R-101

1

0.5

-

-

-

HE-104

1

0.1

-

-

6365.18

P-201

1

0

34,567.90

-

-

HE-201

1

0.5

-

748,448.88

-

V-201

3

0

-

-

-

A-201

3

0

3085.6

-

-

P-202

3

0.2

82,962.96

-

-

F-201

1

0

-

-

-

P-203

1

0.2

27,654.32

-

-

D-201

1

0

4704

-

-

P-204

1

0.2

34,567.90

-

-

C-201

1

0.1

689,747.40

-

-

HE-202

1

0

-

698,730.10

-

T-202

1

0.5

1028.53

-

-

A-202

1

0

-

-

-

P-205

1

0

1028.53

-

-

HG-201

1

0.3

5489.87

-

-

P-206

1

0

5644.8

-

-

CS-201

1

0.25

5489.87

-

-

E-201

1

0.3

-

-

-

SL-201

1

0

-

1,168,927.40

-

T-203

1

0

-

-

-

Total ($/y)

 

450,000

1,184,425

2,688,723

7470

  1. aThe costs are related to the total number of equipment, not the unit cost