Table 8 Materials and utility inputs to the plant, their capacity, and unit cost.
Name | Unit per day | Flow in units | Unit cost or price | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
PLS feed | m3/d | 1000 | – | – |
MgCO3 | t/d | 50 | 1.5 USD/kg | Nanjing Jiayi Sunway Chemical Co., Ltd. |
H2O2 | t/d | 0.73 | 5.9 USD/kg | Zhongtritium (changzhou) Technology Co., Ltd. |
Electricity | kWh/d | 184 | 0.12 USD/kWh | (“Ontario Energy Board,” 2024) |
Natural gas | m3/d | 8352 | 0.18 USD/m3 | (“Ontario Energy Board,” 2024) |