Operations

Energy unit cost ($/h)

Repair & Maint ($/h)

Labor cost ($/h)

Op cost ($/h)

Salvage value factor

Fixed cost ($/h)

Total cost ($/h)

t/h

Emissions kg CO₂/h

Total cost ($/h)

Raw material preparation

Bale handler

27.85

0.27

0

28.12

0.284

1.36

29.49

5

13.07

7.08

Bale processor

27.85

0.14

0

27.98

0.284

0.68

28.67

12

54.46

2.87

Conveyor

0.40

0.02

0

0.42

0.284

0.09

0.50

20

0.21

0.03

Hammer-mill

2.96

0.06

0

3.02

0.284

0.28

3.30

1.2

25.90

3.30

Cyclone

1.20

0.04

0

1.24

0.284

0.19

1.43

5

2.52

0.34

Magnet

0.40

0.01

0

0.41

0.284

0.07

0.48

20

0.21

0.03

Labor

15

15.00

15.00

Pellet press

Hopper

0.16

0.01

0

0.17

0.120

0.04

0.22

1.2

1.40

0.22

Pellet press

7.20

0.20

0

7.40

0.284

0.99

8.39

1.2

63.00

8.39

Cooler screen

0.80

0.05

0

0.85

0.212

0.19

1.04

1.2

7.00

1.04

Containers +installation

0.00

0.10

0

0.10

0.120

0.29

0.39

1.2

0.00

0.50

On farm Storage

Hopper bin

0.00

0.17

0

0.17

0.065

0.42

0.60

1.2

0.00

0.60

Auger

1.92

0.11

0

2.03

0.284

0.54

2.58

25

0.79

0.12

Controls & automation

0.80

0.24

0

1.04

0.000

1.51

2.55

1.2

7.00

2.55

Sum ($/h)

1.2

175.56

42.06

Per ton

146.30

35.05