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Economic Benefits

Chart Developed in 1996 - US dollars

Technology Option

Capital costs
(Millions
of Dollars)

Annualized
Capital Costs
($/ADMT)

Incremental
Operating
Costs
($/ADMT)

Total Cost
($/ADMT)

Mill 1
(1000 ADMT/D Softwood)

 

 

 

 

C 60D 50EDED

$0

$0.00

$0.00

$0

ECF

$28.9

$9.00

$8.70

$17.70

Low Effluent TCF

$52.8

$16.40

($2.20)

$14.20

Low Effluent ECF

$55.8

$17.40

$3.60

$21.00

Mill 2
(500 ADMT/D softwood)

 

 

 

 

C 60D 50EDED

$0

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

ECF

$18.0

$12.40

$8.70

$21.10

Low Effluent TCF

$36.3

$24.90

($1.50)

$23.40

Low Effluent ECF

$38.3

$26.30

$4.00

$30.30

Tax rate 34%; Cost of capital of 10%; project life of 15 years.
Annualized Capital Costs include tax savings associated with straight-line depreciation of equipment.

 

 

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