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. 2022 Apr 27;2(4):732–742. doi: 10.1007/s43393-022-00101-y

Table 3.

Life cycle assessment of capital (capex) and operational (opex) cost of microwave with autoclave used in AIIMS, New Delhi

S. No Cost parameter Microwave 500 L chamber capacity Autoclave 500 L chamber capacity Assumptions based on facts from different government and private agencies
1 Initial cost Rs.24,00,000.00 Rs.12,00,000.00 Complete setup for autoclave, ETP as per Standards of Autoclave, Schedule II GSR 343(E)
2 Power consumption Rs.3,60,005.54 Rs.19,20,029.53 Power consumption* for 5 years (26 days a month working) taking 3 Kw 45 min per cycle for Microwave Vs 12 KW, 120 min per cycle for Autoclave (with escalation 10% per year) *Cost of Power @ Rs.10.50 per unit (4 cycles per day for Autoclave Vs 6 Cycles per day for MW)
3 Skilled labour Rs.0.00 Rs.15,43,080.00

Rs 25,718- Salx12 months × 5 yrs

# cost of labor taken as per minimum wages, Government of NCT

4 Unskilled labour Rs.12,74,640.00 RS. 0.00

Rs 21,244 Salx12 months × 5 yrs

# cost of labour taken as per minimum wages, Govt. of NCT

5 Water softener Rs. 0.00 Rs. 90,000.00

Rs 1500 × 12 months x 5yrs

*For clearing nozzles etc

6 Secondary device maintenance Rs. 0.00 Rs. 2,40,000.00

Rs 4000 × 12 months x 5yrs

*For maintenance of boilers, R.O system etc

7 Maintenance electro mechanical Rs.90,000.00 Rs.2,40,000.00

At the rate of Rs 4000 × 12 mthsx5yrs for Autoclave

At the rate of Rs 1500 × 12 mthsx5yrs for Microwave

8 Space required Rs.4,45,500.00 Rs.13,77,000.00 Rental of space required (12*10 Sq. Ft for MW @ 675/m2/month; 15*25 Sq. Ft for MW @ 675/m2/month), as per OM. F.No.18015/1/2017-pol.III issued by Directorate of Estate, M/o of Urban Affairs,
9 Total Opex for 5 years Rs.21,70,145.54 Rs.54,10,109.53 Total operation & maintenance cost over a period of 5 years
10 Capex + Opex for 5 years Rs.45,70,145.54 Rs. 66,10,109.53
11 Residual value Rs.14,39,268.86 Rs.4,91,520.00 after 5 years
12 Total cost to Government exchequer in 5 years Rs.31,30,876.67 Rs. 61,18,589.53 Total cost to Government Exchequer is nearly 2 times that of a microwave
13 Capex cost Rs.24,00,000.00 Rs.12,00,000.00
14 Opex cost Rs.21,70,145.54 Rs.54,10,109.53 Autoclave Opex is more than 2 times that of running a microwave