Table 9 Production cost of catalyst
From: Preparation of inorganic catalysts from ceramic industry wastes for use in the production of biofuel
Variable direct cost | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Raw material | US $/ton | Ton/y | US $/y | Ref |
HCL | 150 | 1623.57 | 243,535.896 | Horizon Chemical for Special Chemicals Company |
Ceramics industrial waste | 0 | 1648.3 | 0 | |
Utilities | US $/kw or m3 | Kw or m3/year | US $/y | Ref |
Water (m3/year) | 0.530 | 141,803 | 75,231.25059 | Ministry of Housing, Utilities & Urban Communities |
Electricity (kw/year) | 0.0617 | 1317,600 | 81,381.17647 | Electricity Regulatory Authority and Consumer Protection Regulatory Authority |
Miscellaneous | 10% of maintenance | 17,511.9 | ||
Total | 417,660.2238 | |||
Fixed direct cost | ||||
Labor, 15 men/shift, 3 shift, 2118 $/year (man) | 95,294.11765 | |||
Plant overhead | “(0.50 × labor)” | 47,647.05882 | ||
Supervision | “(0.20 × labor)” | 19,058.82353 | ||
Overhead | “(0.150 × FCI)” | 262,678.5 | ||
Rent | “(0.010 × FCI)” | 17,511.9 | ||
Interest | “(0.020 × FCI)” | 35,023.8 | ||
Maintenance | “(0.10 × FCI)” | 175,119 | ||
Insurance | “(0.010 × FCI)” | 17,511.9 | ||
Royalties | “(0.010 × FCI)” | 17,511.9 | ||
Total | 687,357 | |||
Indirect cost | ||||
• Research and development • General overheads • Sales & distribution | 0.3 direct manufacturing cost | 331,505.1671 | ||
Annual production cost | 1,436,522.391 | |||
Production cost of catalyst ($/ton) | 1214 | |||