Table 11 Cost analysis of the synthesized composite material.
From: Sustainable removal of azo dyes from real effluents using a biomass-derived composite
Material | Acquired mass quantity | Total acquisition expenditure (USD) | Unit acquisition cost (USD) | Mass/volume of material consumed | Process material expenditure (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sea grass | 1 kg | – | – | 550 | – |
Anthracite ore | 200 g | 1 | 0.005 | 100 | 0.5 |
Chitosan (CS) | 50 g | 0.5 | 0.01 | 10 | 0.1 |
Acetic acid | 250 mL | 0.105 | 0.00042 | 10 | 0.0042 |
Phosphoric acid | 500 mL | 1 | 0.002 | 250 mL | 0.5 |
Equipment | Time (H) | Rated maximum power (kW) | Specific energy cost (USD/kWh) | Total cost | |
Drying | 24 | 1 | 0.24 | 5.76 | |
Calcination | 2 | 1 | 0.24 | 0.48 | |
Total yield cost = 7.3442 USD For 486.75 g | Total yield cost 0.015 USD/g |
