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Planning to carbonise your biosolids?

Our easy-to-use Biosolids Carbonisation Calculator will help you quickly assess:

Capital costs
Operating expenses
Projected returns

Make confident, data-driven decisions before you invest.

Step 1 of 3 – Calculation Info

Biosolids Carbonisation Calculator

Please note that this is a work in progress.

Sludge

All sludge options are ready to review. Calculation related fields are shown for review purposes only.

Sludge Type

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Sludge Type – Urea Usage

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Sludge Type – MgOH2

Sludge Type – WAS

Sludge Type – WAS Urea usage

% on feed

Sludge Type – WAS MgOH2

% on feed

Sludge Type – WAS+Primary

Sludge Type – WAS+Primary Urea usage

% on feed

Sludge Type – WAS+Primary MgOH2

% on feed

Sludge Type – Digested

Sludge Type – Digested Urea usage

% on feed

Sludge Type – Digested MgOH2

% on feed

Sludge Type – AD

Sludge Type – AD Urea usage

% on feed

Sludge Type – AD MgOH2

% on feed

Sludge Type – Annual dry tonnes

Sludge Type – Dewatered biosolids DS

Sludge Type – Dried biosolids DS

Sludge Type – Annual wet tonnes

Sludge Type – GCV(db)

MJ/kg

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Sludge Type – Plant labour

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WAS – Annual dry tonnes

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WAS – Dewatered biosolids DS

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WAS – Annual wet tonnes

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WAS – Dried biosolids DS

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WAS – GCV(db)

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WAS – Plant labour

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WAS+Primary – Annual dry tonnes

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WAS+Primary – Dewatered biosolids DS

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WAS+Primary – Annual wet tonnes

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WAS+Primary – Dried biosolids DS

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WAS+Primary – GCV(db)

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WAS+Primary – Plant labour

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Digested – Annual dry tonnes

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Digested – Annual wet tonnes

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Digested – Dewatered biosolids DS

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Digested – Dried biosolids DS

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Digested – GCV(db)

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Digested – Plant labour

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AD – Annual dry tonnes

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AD – Annual wet tonnes

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AD – Dewatered biosolids DS

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AD – Dried biosolids DS

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AD – GCV(db)

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AD – Plant labour

Annual Wet Tonnes

t/y

Dewatered biosolids DS

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Dried biosolids DS

Alternate energy source

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Plant labour

FTE

Dryer

All dryer options are now ready for review. Calculation related fields are shown for review purposes only.

Dryer Type

Annual operating hours

hours

Dryer Type – Evaporation rate

kg/h

Dryer Type – Evaporation energy consumption rate

kW.h/kg

Dryer Type – Drying thermal energy

Dryer Type – Drying electrical energy

Dryer Type – Annual dried biosolids

t/y

Dryer Type – BOP Factor

multiplier

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Belt (hi-eff.) – Annual Operating Hours

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Belt (hi-eff.) – Evaporation rate

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Belt (hi-eff.) – Evaporation energy consumption rate

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Belt (hi-eff.) – Drying thermal energy

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Belt (hi-eff.) – Drying electrical energy

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Belt (hi-eff.) – Annual dried biosolids

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Belt (hi-eff.) – BOP Factor

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Belt (hi-eff.) – Elec. Load

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Belt (low eff.) – Annual Operating Hours

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Belt (low eff.) – Evaporation rate

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Belt (low eff.) – Evaporation energy consumption rate

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Belt (low eff.) – Drying thermal energy

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Belt (low eff.) – Drying electrical energy

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Belt (low eff.) – Annual dried biosolids

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Belt (low-eff.) – BOP Factor

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Belt (low-eff.) – Elec. Load

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Heat Pump – Annual Operating Hours

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Heat Pump – Evaporation rate

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Heat Pump – Evaporation energy consumption rate

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Heat Pump – Drying thermal energy

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Heat Pump – Drying electrical energy

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Heat Pump – Annual dried biosolids

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Heat Pump – BOP Factor

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Heat Pump – Elec. Load

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Paddle – Annual Operating Hours

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Paddle – Evaporation rate

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Paddle – Evaporation energy consumption rate

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Paddle – Drying thermal energy

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Paddle – Drying electrical energy

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Paddle – Annual dried biosolids

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Paddle – BOP Factor

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Paddle – Elec. Load

Dryer Type – Belt (hi-eff.)

Dryer Type – Belt (low eff.)

Dryer Type – Heat Pump

Dryer Type – Paddle

CCT System

CCT20 and CCT12 are ready for review. Calculation related fields are shown for review purposes only.

CCT20 is set as a fixed assumption, but there are calculations for both models. Please advise if this will be required.

CCT System

CCT System – Annual operating hours

CCT System – Hourly dried biosolids

kg/h

CCT System – No. CCT units

CCT System – Biochar yield

CCT System – Annual biochar

dry t/y

CCT System – CCT electrical energy

CCT System – Specific energy recovery rate

kW.h/kg

CCT System – Thermal energy recovery

CCT System – Annual thermal energy surplus/deficit

GWh

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CCT20 – Annual operating hours

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CCT20 – Hourly dried biosolids

kg/h

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CCT20 – No. CCT units

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CCT20 System – Biochar yield

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CCT20 System – Annual biochar

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CCT20 System – CCT electrical energy

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CCT20 System – Specific energy recovery rate

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CCT20 System – Thermal energy recovery

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CCT20 System – Annual thermal energy surplus/deficit

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CCT20 System – Capacity kg/h

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CCT20 System – Price

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CCT20 System – Elec. Load kW

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CCT12 – Annual operating hours

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CCT12 – Hourly dried biosolids

kg/h

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CCT12 – No. CCT units

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CCT12 System – Biochar yield

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CCT12 System – Annual biochar

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CCT12 System – CCT electrical energy

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CCT12 System – Specific energy recovery rate

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CCT12 System – Thermal energy recovery

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CCT12 System – Annual thermal energy surplus/deficit

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CCT12 System – Capacity kg/h

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CCT12 System – Price

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CCT12 System – Elec. Load kW

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Fuel Type – LPG

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Fuel Type – Electricity

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Fuel Type – Natural Gas

Current Disposal Cost

$/tonne

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CAPEX – Dryer

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CAPEX – Carbonisation

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CAPEX – Dryer/Carbonisation

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CAPEX – BoP

Totals

Capital Cost – Dryer/Carbonisation

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BoP Cost

Operating Cost

$/y

Dewatered disposal cost

$/y

Savings on disposal

$/y

Breakeven Disposal Cost vs. OPEX

$/wet tonne

Total Project Cost

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Drying Energy Cost – LPG

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Drying Energy Cost – Natural Gas

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Drying Energy Cost – Electricity

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Drying Energy Cost – Applicable

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OPEX – LPG

$/litre

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OPEX – Natural Gas

$/GJ

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OPEX – Electricity

$/kWh

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OPEX – Urea

$/kl

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OPEX – MgOH2

$/kl

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OPEX – Labour

$/FTE

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OPEX – Disposal

$/tonne

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OPEX – Biochar

$/dry t

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OPEX – Drying energy cost

$/y

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OPEX – Electrical power cost

$/y

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OPEX – Urea Cost

$/y

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OPEX – MgOH2 Cost

$/y

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OPEX – Utility total cost

$/y

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OPEX – Labour Cost

$/y

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OPEX – Biochar Revenue

$/y

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OPEX – Operating Cost

$/y

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OPEX – Dewatered disposal cost

$/y

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OPEX – Savings on disposal

$/y

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OPEX – Breakeven Disposal Cost vs. OPEX

$/wet tonne

Planning to carbonise your biosolids?

Biosolids Carbonisation Calculator

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