Cost Effectiveness For Low Nox Burner

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Table E-5
Cost Effectiveness for Low NOx Burner
Cost-effectiveness analysis is for a low NOx burner retrofit to a 7 MMBtu boiler
Capital Costs
DIRECT COSTS
Cost Factors
(1) Purchased Equipment Costs
(a) Basic Equipment and auxiliaries
vendor quote
= $
26,000 1
(b) Instrumentation
0 * (1)(a)
=
$
- 2
(c) Sales taxes
0.03 * (1)(a)
= $
780 2
(d) Freight
0.05 * (1)(a)
= $
1,300 2
Purchased Equipment Cost (PEC)
$
28,080
(2) Direct Installation Costs
(a) Foundation and supports
Not Applicable
=
$
- 3
(b) Handling and Erection
0.14 * (PEC)
= $
3,931 2
(c) Electrical
Not Applicable
=
$
- 3
(d) Piping
0.02 * (PEC)
= $
562 2
(e) Insulation for ductwork
Not Applicable
=
$
- 3
(f) Painting
Not Applicable
=
$
- 3
Direct Installation Costs (DIC)
= $
4,493
(3) Site Preparation (SP)
As required
=
$
- 3
(4) Buildings (BLDG)
As required
=
$
- 3
Total Direct Costs (TDC)
(PEC) + (DIC) + SP + BLDG
= $
32,573
INDIRECT COSTS
(5) Engineering
0.1 * (PEC)
= $
2,808 2
(6) Construction and field expenses
0.05 * (PEC)
= $
1,404 2
(7) Contractor fees
0.1 * (PEC)
= $
2,808 2
(8) Start-up
0.02 * (PEC)
= $
562 2
(9) Performance test
0.01 * (PEC)
= $
281 2
(10) Contingency
0.03 * (PEC)
= $
842 2
Total Indirect Costs (TIC)
=
$
8,705
TOTAL CAPITAL INVESTMENT (TCI)
(TDC) + (TIC)
= $
41,278
Notes and assumptions:
1 Based on vendor quote.
2
Based on EPA's Air Pollution Control Cost Manual, Sixth Edition, EPA-452-02-001, January 2002, Section 3.2, Chapter 2.
3 Assumes no costs associated with this item.
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