Capital cost | Power (kW) | Cost (USD) |
Hopper bottom pellet bin 132 ton | 0 | 22,000 |
Chipper Grinder | 48 | 17,384 |
Flash Dryer with biomass burner | 10 | 9089 |
Hammer Mill | 48 | 14,822 |
Blender/conditioner/feeder | 2 | 6000 |
Pellet Mill | 69 | 31,169 |
Conveyors 4 units | 2 | 60,000 |
Forklift | 0 | 30,000 |
Installation (50% of the initial price) | 95,232 | |
Building | 100,000 | |
Total cost of capital | 385,696 | |
Cost (USD/t) 25 years, 8000 h/y | 1.93 | |
Variable costs | ||
Cost of Power (USD/t) at USD 0.10/kWh | 180 | 18.00 |
Maintenance 3% of initial investment per year, 8000 hours at 1.5 t/h | 0.96 | |
Labor 2 person/shift, 3 shifts, $15/h each person, 8 hours, for 1.5 t/h | 2.50 | |
Total cost per hour (1.5 t/h) | 23.39 |