Research Article
An Experimental Study of Briquetting Process of Torrefied Rubber Seed Kernel and Palm Oil Shell
Table 1
Setup cost of torrefaction plant.
| Equipment | Purchase cost () | Installation cost () | Expected life (y) | Capital recovery factor | Annual capital cost () | Specific capital cost (/t) |
| Briquetting machine | 1000 | 180 | 12 | 0.1254 | 145 | 17.9 | Storage bin | 30 | 16 | 20 | 0.2165 | 10 | 1.24 | Miscellaneous equipment | 200 | 60 | 12 | 0.1254 | 33 | 4.08 | Screen shaker | 30 | 17 | 12 | 0.1254 | 6 | 0.74 | Land use | 40 | — | 25 | 0.3033 | 12 | 1.48 | Office building | 80 | — | 20 | 0.2165 | 17 | 2.10 | Front end loader | 100 | — | 12 | 0.1254 | 13 | 1.61 | Packaging unit | 90 | 20 | 12 | 0.1254 | 14 | 1.73 |
| Total | 1570 | 293 | | | 250 | 30.88 |
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