Table 2.
Input economic parameters used for simulating the COM of Baru oil obtained from Baru seeds by SFE and SFEAP; the scale of 40 L.
| Values | |
|---|---|
|
Direct Fixed Capital (DFC) | |
| SFE extraction planta | US$382,859.00 |
| SFEAP extraction planta | US$400,014.00 |
| Insuranced | 1.5% DFC |
| Local taxesd | 2.5% DFC |
| Factory expensed |
5.5% DFC |
|
Fixed capital investment (FCI) | |
| SFE extraction plantb | US$202,767.00 |
| SFEAP extraction plantb | US$213,327.00 |
| Depreciation ratec | US$ 10%/year |
| Annual maintenance ratec |
6%/year |
|
Cost of operational labor (COL) | |
| Waged | US$ 16.80/h |
| Number of workers per shift |
2.00 |
|
Cost of raw material (CRM) | |
| Baru seedse | US$ 20.00/kg |
| Pre-processing Baru seedsd | US$ 40.00/t |
| Industrial CO2d |
US$ 2.70/kg |
|
Cost of utilities (CUT) | |
| Electricityd | US$ 0.50/kWh |
| Water (for cooling and cleaning)d | US$ 1.06/t |
| Glycol solutiond | US$ 15.00/t |
a
SuperPro Designer.
b
Estimated cost using Eq. (1).
c
Based on Peters et al. (2003).
d
based on Johner et al. (2018c).
e
Direct quotation.