Cost estimation detergent

For the alkylation unit, purchased-equipment costs may be estimated using the equipment-specification information of Table 1 and the cost data presented in Chaps. 14 through 16 of this text. Table 2 presents these costs updated to January 1, 1990. The required fixed-capital investment for the nonbiodegradable detergent manufacturing process may be estimated from the total purchased-equipment cost using the equipment-cost ratio method outlined in Table 17 of Chap. 6. The total purchased-equipment cost is, presented in... 

An evaluation of the operating labor and utilities requirements of the process must be made before the total product cost can be estimated. Details for evaluating these direct production costs are given in Chap. 6 and Appendix B. The estimate of the total product cost for the manufacture of 15 million lb per year detergent, based on methods outlined in Chap. 6, is presented in Table 5. 

Table 7-14. Estimated Cost of Manufacturing Detergent Slurry...

Problem description Based on the previously calculated balance and one-parameter dryer sizing, the factored estimate for a cost of the laundry detergent formulating and drying in a spray dryer is to be done. The system will be located in Pennsylvania in the year 2006. The required capacity of the dryer is 4.9 t of the product per hour (production period 7200 h/year 35,2801 of dry product per annum) of which the moisture content should be about 7% w/w. The feed moisture... 

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