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Table 1 Cost of the ash pelletizing process

From: Study of the feasibility of a rice husk recycling scheme in Japan to produce silica fertilizer for rice plants

Items

Annual costs (USDa)

Notes

Pelletizer

20,000

200,000 USD (10 depreciation yr)− 1

Running cost

12,000

1000 USD month− 1

Maintenance cost

12,000

1000 USD month− 1

Labor cost

17,500

0.5 person (35,000 USD person−1)

Total

61,500

 
  1. a1 USD = 100 yen