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Table 6 Final cost of the 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

Volume reactor (m3)

3.28

7.05

15.09

Digging the pit

$49.85

$102.84

$215.97

Construction

$14.38

$56.78

$147.27

Masonry

$33.23

$68.56

$143.98

Total labour

$97.46

$228.18

$507.22

Total construction + labour

$685.78

$909.04

$1539.53

Cost CHP/scrubber unit

$150

$150

$150

Pump

$50

$50

$50

Other costs miscellaneous

$34.29

$45.45

$76.98

Total

$899.36

$1139.92

$1837.44