Scenario

Annual batches

Annual Throughput (kg)

Cost of investment (USD)

Annual Operating Cost (USD)

Annual Revenue (USD)

Unit Production Cost (USD/kg)

CBR

Base case

956

8,523.271

14,436,180

19, 650,344

22,160,505

2305.4932

-

Scheme 1

1244

11,090.951

15,292,063

24, 945,062

28,836,473

2249.1364

0.32

Scheme 2

1297

11,563.476

15,667,842

25,958,645

30,065,037

2244.8826

0.36

Scheme 3

1338

11,929.014

16,705,042

26,876,962

31,015,435

2253.0750

0.37

Scheme 4

1484

13,230.685

16,956,818

29,528,347

34,399,780

2231.8079

0.46

Scheme 5

1485

13,239.600

16,958,324

29,546,342

34,422,961

2231.6642

0.46

Scheme 6

1865

16,627.511

17,489,247

36,424,678

43,231,530

2190.6272

0.61

Scheme 7

1912

17,046.543

19,183,343

37,566,787

44,321,011

2203.7775

0.60

Table 2: Throughput and economic analysis results.