Cost Comparison - Evaporation vs. Rinse Water Recycling
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EMC 85E Evaporator E101 Evaporator RWR with 1.5 Cu Foot DI Tanks RWR with 3.0 Cu Foot DI Tanks Notes
  Cycle Data  
Average Board Load per Batch 25 25 25 25  
Average Rinse Count per Wash Cycle 8 8 8 8  
DischargeVolume per Rinse Cycle 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5  
Total Discharge per Batch (Gallons) 28 28 28 28  
Capacity (Gallons) 85 136 - -  
Evaporation Rate (gph) 6 13      
Daily Batch Capacity 3.04 4.86 11.99 11.99 How many batches before evaporator capacity is reached.  Recycler is how many 40 minute cycles can be ran in the daily operational time.
Total Board Cleaning Capacity (Daily) 75.89 121.43 299.85 299.85 <-- Maximum Capacity per Day (= B7 * B13)
Total Board Cleaning Capacity (Monthly) 1,979.99 3,167.98 7,822.87 7,822.87 <-- Maximum Capacity per Month (= B14 * B20)
           
  Operational Hours  
Average Daily Operational Hours 14.16666667 10.46153846 8 8 Hours required to evaporate the tank capacity
Operational Days per Week 6 6 6 6  
Monthly Operational Days 26.09 26.09 26.09 26.09 Formula = (365.25/12)*(B19/7)
Monthly Operational Hours 369.60 272.93 208.71 208.71 Formula = B18 * B20
           
  Electrical Costs  
Machine Voltage 240 240 110 110  
Electrical Phase 3 3 1 1  
Amps 40 87 20 20  
Power Factor 0.85 0.85 0.85 0.85 0.85 Power Factor is an estimate for unknown Power Factor ratings.
Kilowatts 16.32 35.496 3.74 3.74 =(Voltage*Amps*Power Factor*2)/1000
           
Monthly kWh usage 6,031.84 9,688.07 780.59 780.59 = B21 * B28
kWh Rate $0.134 $0.134 $0.134 $0.134 According to the Consumer Price Index (CPI), the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics states the average price per kWh for the U.S. was $0.134 and $0.153 for Chicago.
Monthly kWh Cost $808.27 $1,298.20 $54.64 $54.64  
           
  Media Exchange  
Media Life Batches (Real)     83 166 3.0 cu Foot is estimated based upon twice the capacity
Media Life (Days)     24 48 Adjusted for days of operation
Estimated Tank Replacements per month     1.087053571 0.543526786  
Tank Replacement Cost     $700.00 $750.00  
Total Tanks     2 2  
           
Total Media Exchange Costs     $760.94 $407.65 = Tank Replacement Cost * Estimate Tank replacements per month.
  Miscellaneous Costs  
Sludge Removal (per month) $50.00 $50.00 $0.00 $0.00  
Overtime Labor Costs $92.50 $36.92 $0.00 $0.00 Formula=((B18 - 8)*1.5)* B45
Labor Rate $10.00 $10.00 $10.00 $10.00  
           
Total Miscellaneous Costs $142.50 $86.92 $0.00 $0.00  
           
  Total Costs  
Total Monthly Cost $950.77 $1,385.12 $815.58 $462.29  
           
Cost per PCB (Total Capacity) $0.48 $0.44 $0.10 $0.06  
           
Cost per PCB (3,000 board Estimate) $0.480 $0.462 $0.272 $0.154 <--based upon estimation of 3,000 PCBs, but keep in mind the EMC is limited in throughput to 3 batches @ 20 boards per batch, per day equalling the monthly amount in B13