Table A9.
Potential industrial scale equipment for ACBM production.
| Equipment | Unit | Unit Costs (USD 1000’s) | Scale Index | Production Operators Required (P) | Adjusted Value Factor (Faj) | Accounted for in Equipment Cost Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centrifugal pumps | Power (kW) | 5 | 0.60 | 0.1 | 1.42 | - |
| Plate filters | Area (m2) | 3 | 0.75 | 1.0 | 1.64 | - |
| Media holding vessel | Volume (m3) | 10 | 0.50 | 0.2 | 1.29 | - |
| Heat exchanger | Area (m2) | 3 | 0.65 | 0.5 | 1.29 | - |
| Inoculum bioreactor | Volume (m3) | 50 | 0.60 | 1.0 | 1.29 | - |
| Seed bioreactor | Volume (m3) | 50 | 0.60 | 1.0 | 1.29 | - |
| Bioreactors | Volume (m3) | 50 | 0.60 | 1.0 | 1.29 | + |
| Positive displacement pump | Power (kW) | 5 | 0.60 | 0.1 | 1.42 | - |