Calculate Your Payback with a SECO/WARWICK Rotary Retort Furnace
If you currently operate a mesh belt furnace, calculate the payback of a SECO/WARWICK rotary retort by entering YOURnumbers in the orange shaded boxes below. A more precise calculation using more of the variables on the table below
is possible by contacting SECO/WARWICK.
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| Operating Temperature | °F | ||||||
| Ambient Temp | °F | ||||||
| Gas Cost | $/MMBTU | ROTARY RETORT vs MESH BELT COST OF OWNERSHIP CALCULATOR | |||||
| Atmosphere Cost | $/ft3 | ||||||
| Operating Hours | hr/yr | ||||||
| Production Rate | 1,000 | lb/hr | |||||
| Belt Information | Rotary Retort Information | ||||||
| Belt Width | ft | ||||||
| Belt Weight | lb/sq ft | ||||||
| Belt Speed | ft/min | ||||||
| Belt Cost | /belt | Retort Cost | $25,000 | /retort | |||
| Belt Life | year | Retort Life | 5 | year | |||
| Belt Replacement | hours | Retort Replacement | 8 | hours | |||
| Atmosphere Consumption | 900 | ft3/hr | Atmosphere Consumption | 350 | ft3/hr | ||
| Mesh Belt Operating Costs | Rotary Retort Operating Costs | ||||||
| Energy Loss From Belt | 118,800 | BTU/hr | Energy Loss From Retort | 0 | BTU/hr | ||
| Cost of belt losses | $6,227 | /year | Cost of Retort losses | $0 | /year | ||
| Atmosphere Cost | $49,533 | /year | Atmosphere Cost | $19,263 | /year | ||
| ANNUAL OPER COST | $55,760 | /year | ANNUAL OPER COST | $19,263 | /year | ||
| Mesh Belt Maintenance Cost | Rotary Retort Maintenance Cost | ||||||
| Belt Cost | $17,500 | Retort Cost | $25,000 | ||||
| Belt Replacement Labor | $2,880 | Retort Replacement Labor | $1,440 | ||||
| Down Time Loss | $9,600 | Down Time Loss | $7,200 | ||||
| MAINTENANCE COST | $29,980 | /1 year | MAINTENANCE COST | $13,640.00 | /year | ||
| Mesh Belt Capital Cost | Rotary Retort Capital Cost | ||||||
| Furnace Line | $700,000 | Furnace Line | $900,000 | ||||
| Installation | $150,000 | Installation | $100,000 | ||||
| TOTAL COST | $850,000 | TOTAL COST | $1,000,000 | ||||
Ready to learn more? Contact Mark to walk you through all the advantages of a SECO/WARWICK Rotary Retort furnace.
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Mark Hemsath
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