Table 5 Calculation assumptions of economic analysis of the IMMSD.
Parameter | Nomenclature | Unit | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
Capital cost | \(\:{C}_{CC}\) | USD | 700 |
Interest rate | \(\:d\) | % | 27.25% |
Maintenance cost | \(\:{C}_{m}\) | USD/year | 3% of the \(\:{C}_{ac}\) |
Salvage value | \(\:{V}_{a}\) | % | 8% of the \(\:{C}_{ac}\) |
Operating life | \(\:{L}_{\text{I}\text{M}\text{M}\text{S}\text{D}}\) | year | 25 |
Inflation rate | \(\:i\) | % | 18 |
Number of operating days per year | -- | days | 90 |
Cost of fresh orange | -- | USD/kg | 0.5 |
Cost of dried slice orange | -- | USD/kg | 5 |
