TABLE 3.
Whole Life-Cycle Costs of Pressure Swing Absorption Plants in Kenya, Rwanda, and Ethiopia
| Kenya, US$ | Rwanda, US$ | Ethiopia,a US$ | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capital costs | |||
| Plant, generator, and infrastructure Back-up generator Spare parts Surrounding infrastructure Electrical Installation labor Legal costs Shipping and taxes |
319,813.59 | 269,393.68 | 438,749.95 |
| Piping and manifold | 218,016.66 | 92,000.00 | 0.00b |
| Cylinders, tools, and accessories Cylinders Cylinder accessories Oxygen plant toolkit Analyzers Pulse oximeters Shipping costs and taxes |
213,706.29 | 134,250.77 | 107,605.87 |
| Transportation Vehicles (e.g., trucks) Registration and insurance Inspection |
53,814.60 | 38,498.00 | 53,485.41 |
| Plant training | 6,000.00 | 6,000.00 | 10,495.53 |
| In-kind value of building/land | 45,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 |
| Total capital costs (excluding in-kind) | 811,351.14 | 540,142.45 | 610,336.75 |
| Total capital costs (including in-kind) | 856,351.14 | 590,142.45 | 660,336.75 |
| Yearly operating costs | |||
| Plant labor | 28,119.60 | 17,883.04 | 15,708.08 |
| Accessories | 5,839.04 | 1,215.80 | 23,813.32 |
| Electricity | 96,000.00 | 30,000.00 | 19,867.68 |
| Fuel | 3,830.56 | 2,827.40 | 10,250.60 |
| Service contracts, labor | 7,000.00 | 7,000.00 | 7,000.00 |
| Service contracts, spare parts | 17,000.00 | 17,000.00 | 17,000.00 |
| Indirect/miscellaneous costs | 14,873.96 | 5,085.00 | 8,892.20 |
| Total yearly operating costs | 172,663.16 | 81,011.24 | 102,531.88 |
| Whole life-cycle cost over 20 yearsc | 5,073,877.68 | 2,568,949.36 | 3,277,697.31 |
a Ethiopia costs represent the cost per hub site.
b Piping was not installed in Ethiopia.
c Whole life-cycle cost incorporates year-over-year inflation.