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