Table 2.
Results of economic analysis.
| Parameter | Scenario 1 | Scenario 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Annual Operating Time (h) | 7909.8 | 7918.1 |
| Unit Production Ref. Rate (t MP1/y) | 3216.3 | 3227.2 |
| Batch Size (kg MP) | 5469.9 | 5469.9 |
| Recipe Batch Time (h) | 52.4 | 34.4 |
| No. of Batches (/y) | 588 | 590 |
| Total Capital Investment ($) | 33,563,000 | 19,132,000 |
| Operating Cost ($/y) | 12,375,000 | 11,889,000 |
| Total Revenues ($/y), from: | 22,538,000 | 22,591,000 |
| Plastic stream (MP) | 22,514,000 | |
| WPC Powder | 23,520 | |
| Cost Basis Annual Rate (t MP/y) | 3216.3 | 3227.3 |
| Unit Production Cost ($/t MP) | 3850 | 3680 |
| Unit Production Revenue ($/t MP) | 7010 | 7000 |
| Gross Margin (%) | 45.1 | 47.4 |
| Net Profit ($/y) | 9,087,000 | 8,082,000 |
| Return On Investment (ROI) (%) | 27.1 | 42.2 |
| Payback Time (y) | 3.69 | 2.37 |
1MP is the main product, i.e., total flow of plastic stream.