Research Article

Economic and Environmental Evaluation and Optimal Ratio of Natural and Recycled Aggregate Production

Table 4

The specifications of machinery in the recycling plant.

Scenario  2
StepSymbolMachine & model (KW)UP (USD) (USD/year) (USD/year)

1A21Hydraulic excavator. Komatsu PC 200-7, efficiency = 70%107147568120003948
A22Wheel loader. VOLVO L120F, efficiency = 73%1791105405120009276

2A23Vibrating feeder15115860568801849
A24Primary-jaw crusher901662708757
A25Secondary-impact crusher25015782010541
A26Vibrating screening301317302432
A27Magnetic separator31112001622
A28Soft products separator5.52116703892
A29Dust collector851670006486
A30Control panel11524085
A31Steel structure, 4 tons17300715
A32Conveyor belt 1 × 117.516850595
A33Conveyor belt 1.2 × 105.518970541
A34Conveyor belt 1 × 1911192501027
A35Conveyor belt 1 × 25151110501351
A36Conveyor belt 1 × 10416545541
A37Conveyor belt 0.8 × 167.516500865
A38Conveyor belt 0.65 × 207.5261202162
A39Conveyor belt 0.65 × 125.514600649
A40Conveyor belt 0.65 × 155.515170811
A41Conveyor belt 0.65 × 185.515470973

 t/h, , , , , years, and USD/kg.