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Table 8 Total capital cost of catalyst production

From: Preparation of inorganic catalysts from ceramic industry wastes for use in the production of biofuel

Cost

 

US $

Installation

0.45 PCE

181,575

Piping

0.45 PCE

181,575

Instrumentation

0.15 PCE

60,525

Electrical

0.1 PCE

40,350

Building

0.1 PCE

40,350

Utilities

0.375 PCE

151,313

Storage

0.2 PCE

80,700

Site development

0.05 PCE

20,175

Ancillary buildings

0.225 PCE

90,787.5

PPC (A) (physical plant cost)

1,250,850

Fees of contractor

“0.050 PPC”

62,542.5

Engineering & design

“0.250 PPC”

312,713

“Contingency”

“0.10 PPC”

125,085

(B)

500,340

FCI (fixed capital cost)

1751,190

TCI (total capital cost)

2,188,988