Table 10 Cost analysis of the synthesized composite material.
From: Statistical modeling of mutagenic azo dye adsorption on bagasse activated carbon
Material | Purchased quantity (g/mL) | Total purchase cost (USD) | purchasing cost (USD/mL) | Used quantity (mL) | Cost of used quantity (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sugarcane bagasse (SCB) waste | 500 | – | – | 200 | – |
Phosphoric acid (H3PO4) (85%) | 1 L | 3.00 | 0.003 | 200 | 0.6 |
Equipment | Time (H) | Max. power (kW) | Unit cost of power | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Drying | 26 | 1 | 0.24 | 6.24 | |
Calcination | 2 | 1 | 0.36 | 0.72 | |
Total yield cost = 7.56 USD For 182.38 g | Total yield cost 0.041 USD/g | ||||
