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. 2022 Dec 27;37(2):1131–1150. doi: 10.1021/acs.energyfuels.2c03647

Table 13. Parameters for Calculating the Purchase and Installation Cost for the Equipment.

equipment base specification base purchase cost installation factor scale factor base year ref
screw conveyor 33.5 t/h 0.350 2.10 0.80 2002 (34)
belt conveyor 28.6 t/h 0.070 2.10 0.80 2009 (34)
sludge pump 45.0 kWe 0.175 2.47 0.70 2017 (35)
sludge tank 76.7 m3 0.174 2.47 0.70 2010 (35)
shell & tube heat exchanger 7.8 MW 0.080 1.24 0.60 2010 (34)
solid storage silo 2821.0 kg/h 0.055 2.10 0.70 2013 (34)
HTL slurry pump 333.0 kW 0.470 2.84 0.80 2011 (37)
HTL slurry preheater 17.5 MW 1.970 2.72 0.70 2012 (37)
HTL reactor 5.4 m3 0.270 2.47 1.00 2013 (37)
product cooler 74.9 MW 5.540 2.72 0.70 2013 (37)
gas separator 12.0 l/s 0.190 2.73 0.84 2007 (34)
flash tank 20.0 m3 0.014 2.73 0.71 2007 (34)
condenser 0.2 MW 0.067 1.67 0.53 2017 (34)
centrifuge 500 kg/h 0.149 2.47 0.38 2007 (34)
gas burner 1.0 MW 0.250 1.79 0.74 2007 (34)
syngas injector 0.0 kg/s 0.008 1.24 0.32 2007 (34)
natural gas burner 0.5 MW 0.002 3.03 0.16 2007 (34)
gas compressor 15.0 kW 0.014 2.47 0.70 2017 (34)
natural gas storage tank 20.0 m3 0.014 2.97 0.71 2007 (34)
exhaust fan 109.2 kW 0.600 2.47 0.70 2008 (34)
SCR (package) 53362.5 Nm3/h 0.833 2.47 0.70 2001 (37)
water pump 3.7 kWe 0.009 2.84 0.80 2013 (34)
scrubber + bag filter 53362.5 Nm3/h 2.054 2.47 0.70 2001 (37)
cylindrical atmospheric tank 1.5 m3 0.017 2.73 0.93 2007 (34)
cooler 0.4 MW 0.060 1.67 0.53 2017 (34)
MVR package 0.4 m3/h 0.490 2.47 0.50 2018 (27)
acid storage tank 1981 kg/h 0.100 1.73 0.71 2020 (34)
acid pump 1981.0 kg/h 0.023 2.47 0.70 2010 (34)
mixing vessel with agitator 500 kg/h 0.016 2.22 0.70 2019 (34)
oil tank 76.7 m3 0.174 2.47 0.70 2010 (30)
oil feed pump 8.5 l/s 0.104 4.42 0,8 2013 (30)
guard reactor 20 m3 0.231 2.73 0,81 2010 (30)
hydrotreating reactor 24,948 kg/h 6.05 1.77 1 2013 (30)
HP separator (3-phase) 9.15 kg/s 0.44 1.24 0.84 2007 (30)
LP stripper 0.924 kg/s 0.065 2.10 0.8 2017 (30)
naphtha column 6.62 kg/s 0.49 2.08 0.7 2013 (30)
naphtha condenser 4.08 kg/s 0.031 5.66 0.7 2013 (30)
naphtha accumulator 4.08 kg/s 0.125 4.95 0.7 2013 (30)
naphtha reflux pump 4.08 kg/s 0.032 5.32 0.8 2013 (30)
naphtha column reboiler 2.94 kg/s 0.048 3.49 0.7 2013 (30)
diesel column 2.94 kg/s 0.30 2.36 0.7 2013 (30)
diesel condenser 1.49 kg/s 0.013 8.23 0.7 2013 (30)
diesel accumulator 1.49 kg/s 0.031 5.36 0.7 2013 (30)
diesel reflux pump 1.49 kg/s 0.007 4.90 0.8 2013 (30)
diesel column reboiler 1.11 kg/s 0.027 3.54 0.7 2013 (30)
heavy distillate pump 1.1 kWe 0.046 2.47 0.7 2017 (30)
hydrocracking reactor 10,886 kg/h 2.62 2.43 1 2013 (30)
sour gas cooler 0.4 MW 0.060 1.67 0.53 2017 (30)
amine (package) 41.9 kg/s 5.45 2.69 0.65 2005 (31)
hydrogen compressor 15.0 kW 0.014 2.47 0.70 2017 (30)
fired heater 0.2 MW 0.143 1.88 0.6 2013 (30)