Table 1.

Summary of Equipment Cost

Purchased Equipment Cost per Unit (USD) No. of Units Total Cost
Washer 104806 1 104806
Conveyor 1612178.29 1 1612178.29
Double Toothed Roll Crush 120,000 1 120000
Leaching 20000 1 20000
Filtration 218092.536 2 436185.072
Triple Effect Evaporator 611600 1 611600
Condenser 7595 1 7595
Heat Exchanger 157142 1 157142
Partial Reboiler 15212.43 1 15212.43
Multistage Bioreactor 23570869.4 2 47141738.8
Distillation Column 15064 1 15064
Crystallizer 51900 1 51900
Dryer 90540 1 90540
Purchased Equipment 50383961.59

Table 2: Total Capital Investments

ITEM COST
I. Direct Costs
A. Equipment
1. Purchased equipment 50383961.59
2. Installation 40.0% 20153584.64
3. Instrumentation and Controls 29.0% 14611348.86
4. Piping 45.0% 22672782.72
5. Electrical 25.0% 12595990.4
B. Buildings, process and auxilliary 40.0% 20153584.64
C. Service facilities and yard improvements 70.0% 35268773.11
D. Land 6.0% 3023037.695
Total Direct Cost 178863063.6
II. Indirect Costs
A. Engineering and supervision (17.5 DC) 31301036.14
B. Legal expenses 2%FCI 5757920.54
C. Construction expense and contractors fee (15 % FCI) 43184404.05
C. Contingency 10.0% FCI 28789602.7
Total Indirect Cost 109032963.4
III. Fixed Capital Investment 287896027
IV. Working Capital Investment (15% of TCI) 50805181.25
V. Total Capital Investment 338701208.3