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Table 5 Cost of the different materials to build the brick reactor

From: Exploring the potential role of decentralised biogas plants in meeting energy needs in sub-Saharan African countries: a techno-economic systems analysis

 

Reactor 1

Reactor 2

Reactor 3

13 mm concrete stone

$2.73

$5.46

$10.92

PVC pipe

$18.10

$18.10

$ 18.10

Other materials (plastic)

$55.00

$ 55.00

$55.00

Nails

$7.64

$ 9.52

$13.55

Polyfilla exterior crack filler

$5.43

$ 5.43

$ 5.43

Concrete Reinforcing mesh (chicken/fibre)

$32.97

$37.68

$69.08

Sealant

$3.62

$3.62

$ 3.62

Supa lay hold

$ 19.90

$ 19.90

$19.90

Stone

$1.92

$3.05

$5.46

Lime/iron hydroxide

$7.19

$11.43

$ 20.48

Filter

$1.20

$ 1.20

$ 1.20

Gas pipe

$ 36.20

$ 36.20

$ 36.20

Cost total bricks

$ 47.58

$58.18

$ 101.15

Cost total sand

$25.38

$ 31.03

$53.95

Cost cement

$ 273.81

$334.82

$582.08

Cost insulation

$ 29.09

$35.30

$54.32

Cost of water

$0.85

$1.04

$1.81

Total construction

$568.61

$666.98

$1,052.25