Table 5. Production costs of 1 L linseed oil extracted with propane.
| Item | Quantity | Amount (US$) |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed cost | ||
| Extractor unit | 1 | 6000.00 |
| Oven dryer | 1 | 200.00 |
| Mixer | 1 | 40.00 |
| Freezer | 1 | 300.00 |
| Building | 50000.00 | |
| Repair and maintenance (1%) | 5654.00 | |
| Depreciation (10%) | 565.40 | |
| Interest (2%) | 113.08 | |
| Total | 62872.48 | |
| Cost/L (0.48 L/day) | 4.62 | |
| Variable cost | ||
| Seed cost (monthly cost) | 0.17 kg/day | 1.63* |
| Electricity (monthly cost) | 50.00 | |
| Chemicals, reagents and gas (monthly cost) | 100.00 | |
| Labour (skilled and operator helpers) (monthly cost) | 2 | 1000.00 |
| Total | 1151.63 | |
| Cost/L (0.48L/day) | 119.96 | |
| Total cost per litre | 124.58 | |
*Seed cost was based on Flax Council of Canada International Market (29)