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Desalination: A National Perspective
Appendix C
Desalination Economics Summary Data
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Desalination: A National Perspective
CapEx Scale Sensitivity & OpEx Scale and Interest Rate Sensitivity Analysis
CAPEX ($/m3)
38 km3/day
189 km3/day
380 km3/day
Process Unit Operation Costs
Conventional pretreatment
$133
$115
$106
UF/MF pretreatment
$150
$130
$120
First-pass SW RO
$1,239
$1,069
$989
Second-pass SW RO (optional)
$140
$122
$113
Total Process Costs
Conventional Pretreatment & 2-Stage RO Process ($/m3)
$1,512
$1,306
$1,208
OpEx on capital
25-yr depreciation; 3% cost of capital
$0.24
$0.20
$0.19
25-yr depreciation; 5% cost of capital
$0.29
$0.25
$0.23
25-yr depreciation; 7% cost of capital
$0.35
$0.30
$0.28
Conventional Pretreatment & 2-Stage BW RO Process ($/m3)
$413
$359
$332
OpEx on capital
25-yr depreciation; 3% cost of capital
$0.06
$0.06
$0.05
25-yr depreciation; 5% cost of capital
$0.08
$0.07
$0.06
25-yr depreciation; 7% cost of capital
$0.10
$0.08
$0.08
UF/MF Pretreatment & 2-Stage RO Process ($/m3)
$1,529
$1,321
$1,222
OpEx on capital
25-yr depreciation; 3% cost of capital
$0.24
$0.21
$0.19
25-yr depreciation; 5% cost of capital
$0.29
$0.25
$0.24
25-yr depreciation; 7% cost of capital
$0.36
$0.31
$0.28
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OpEx - Scale Sensitivity Analysis
Membrane Life 5 yrs; Baseline Operating Pressure; $0.07/kWh; 5%Cost of $$$
Scale:
38 km3/d
189 km3/d
380 km3/d
2 Stage SW RO OpEx on Capital - Conventional Pretreatment
25-yr depreciation; 5% cost of capital
$0.29
$0.25
$0.23
2 Stage SW RO OpEx on Capital - UF/MF Pretreatment
25-yr depreciation; 5% cost of capital
$0.29
$0.25
$0.24
2 Stage BW RO OpEx on Capital - Conventional Pretreatment
25-yr depreciation; 5% cost of capital
$0.08
$0.07
$0.06
Conventional Pretreatment
$0.07
$0.07
$0.07
Chemicals ($/m3)
$0.04
$0.04
$0.04
Filters ($/m3)
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
Energy ($/m3)
$0.03
$0.03
$0.03
UF/MF Pretreatment
$0.03
$0.03
$0.03
Chemicals ($/m3)
$0.01
$0.01
$0.01
Membranes ($/m3)
$0.01
$0.01
$0.01
Energy ($/m3)
$0.01
$0.01
$0.01
First Pass SW RO
$0.23
$0.23
$0.23
Chemicals (antiscalant mostly, $/m3)
$0.02
$0.02
$0.02
Membranes (5-yr life, $/m3)
$0.02
$0.02
$0.02
Energy ($/m3)
$0.19
$0.19
$0.19
Second Pass SW RO (optional)
$0.05
$0.05
$0.05
Chemicals (NaOH mostly, $/m3)
$0.01
$0.01
$0.01
Membranes (5-yr life, $/m3)
$0.01
$0.01
$0.01
Energy ($/m3)
$0.03
$0.03
$0.03
Permeate Conditioning
$0.03
$0.03
$0.03
Chemicals ($/m3)
$0.02
$0.02
$0.02
Energy ($/m3)
$0.01
$0.01
$0.01
Total Labor
$0.03
$0.03
$0.03
Total Maintenance
$0.04
$0.04
$0.04
Total OpEx Costs - 2-Stage SW RO Conventional PreTreatment ($/1000 gallons) =
$0.74
$0.70
$0.68
Total OpEx Costs - 2-Stage SW RO UF/MF PreTreatment ($/1000 gallons) =
$0.70
$0.66
$0.65
Total OpEx Costs - 2-Stage BW RO Conventional PreTreatment ($/1000 gallons) =
$0.30
$0.29
$0.28
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OpEx - Membrane Life Cost Sensitivity Analysis
Baseline Operating Pressure; $0.07/kWh; 189 km3/d; 5% Cost of Capital
Membrane Life:
0.5 yr
1 yr
2 yr
3 yr
5 yr
10 yr
OpEx on Capital - Conventional Pretreatment
25-yr depreciation; 5% cost of capital
$0.25
$0.25
$0.25
$0.25
$0.25
$0.25
OpEx on Capital - UF/MF Pretreatment
25-yr depreciation; 5% cost of capital
$0.25
$0.25
$0.25
$0.25
$0.25
$0.25
Conventional Pretreatment
$0.07
$0.07
$0.07
$0.07
$0.07
$0.07
Chemicals ($/m3)
0.04
0.04
0.04
$0.04
$0.04
$0.04
Filters ($/m3)
0.00
0.00
0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
Energy ($/m3)
0.03
0.03
0.03
$0.03
$0.03
$0.03
UF/MF Pretreatment
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.04
$0.03
$0.03
Chemicals ($/m3)
$0.01
$0.01
$0.01
Membranes ($/m3)
$0.02
$0.01
$0.00
Energy ($/m3)
$0.01
$0.01
$0.01
First-Pass SW RO
$0.39
$0.30
$0.25
$0.24
$0.22
$0.22
Chemicals (antiscalant mostly, $/m3)
0.02
0.02
0.02
$0.02
$0.02
$0.02
Membranes ($/m3)
$0.18
$0.09
$0.04
$0.03
$0.02
$0.01
Energy ($/m3)
0.19
0.19
0.19
$0.19
$0.19
$0.19
Second-Pass SW RO (optional)
$0.14
$0.09
$0.06
$0.05
$0.05
$0.04
Chemicals (NaOH mostly, $/m3)
0.01
0.01
0.01
$0.01
$0.01
$0.01
Membranes ($/m3)
$0.10
$0.05
$0.02
$0.02
$0.01
$0.00
Energy ($/m3)
0.03
0.03
0.03
$0.03
$0.03
$0.03
Permeate Conditioning
$0.03
$0.03
$0.03
$0.02
$0.02
$0.02
Chemicals ($/m3)
0.02
0.02
0.02
$0.02
$0.02
$0.02
Energy ($/m3)
0.01
0.01
0.01
$0.01
$0.01
$0.01
Total Labor
0.03
0.03
0.03
$0.03
$0.03
$0.03
Total Maintenance
0.04
0.04
0.04
$0.04
$0.04
$0.04
Total OpEx Costs - Conventional Pretreatment ($/1000 gallons) =
$0.95
$0.81
$0.74
$0.70
$0.69
$0.68
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OpEx - Applied Pressure Cost Sensitivity Analysis
Membrane Life 5 yrs; $0.07/kWh; 189 km3/d; 5% Cost of Capital
Applied Pressure Sensitivity:
25% reduction
10% reduction
Base Case
25% Increase
50% Increase
OpEx on Capital - Conventional Pretreatment
25-yr depreciation; 5% cost of capital
$0.25
$0.25
$0.25
$0.25
$0.25
OpEx on Capital - UF/MF Pretreatment
25-yr depreciation; 5% cost of capital
$0.25
$0.25
$0.25
$0.25
$0.25
Conventional Pretreatment
$0.07
$0.07
$0.07
$0.07
$0.07
Chemicals ($/m3)
$0.04
$0.04
$0.04
$0.04
$0.04
Filters ($/m3)
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
Energy ($/m3)
$0.03
$0.03
$0.03
$0.03
$0.03
UF/MF Pretreatment
$0.03
$0.03
$0.03
$0.04
$0.04
Chemicals ($/m3)
$0.01
$0.01
$0.01
$0.01
$0.01
Membranes ($/m3)
$0.01
$0.01
$0.01
$0.01
$0.01
Energy ($/m3)
$0.01
$0.01
$0.01
$0.02
$0.02
First-Pass SW RO
$0.20
$0.21
$0.22
$0.27
$0.32
Chemicals (antiscalant mostly, $/m3)
$0.02
$0.02
$0.02
$0.02
$0.02
Membranes (5-yr life, $/m3)
$0.02
$0.02
$0.02
$0.02
$0.02
Energy ($/m3)
$0.17
$0.17
$0.19
$0.24
$0.28
Second-Pass SW RO (optional)
$0.05
$0.05
$0.05
$0.05
$0.05
Chemicals (NaOH mostly, $/m3)
$0.01
$0.01
$0.01
$0.01
$0.01
Membranes (5-yr life, $/m3)
$0.01
$0.01
$0.01
$0.01
$0.01
Energy ($/m3)
$0.03
$0.03
$0.03
$0.03
$0.03
Permeate Conditioning
$0.02
$0.02
$0.02
$0.02
$0.02
Chemicals ($/m3)
$0.02
$0.02
$0.02
$0.02
$0.02
Energy ($/m3)
$0.01
$0.01
$0.01
$0.01
$0.01
Total Labor
$0.03
$0.03
$0.03
$0.03
$0.03
Total Maintenance
$0.04
$0.04
$0.04
$0.04
$0.04
Total OpEx Costs - Conventional Pretreatment ($/1000 gallons) =
$0.66
$0.67
$0.69
$0.74
$0.79
Total OpEx Costs - UF/MF Pretreatment ($/1000 gallons) =
$0.63
$0.63
$0.65
$0.71
$0.76
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OpEx - Energy Cost Sensitivity Analysis
Membrane Life 5 yrs; Baseline Operating Pressure; $0.07/kWh; 189 km3/d; 5% Cost of Capital
Energy Cost:
$ 0.04/kWh
$ 0.07/kWh
$ 0.10/kWh
$ 0.20/kWh
OpEx on Capital- Conventional Pretreatment
25-yr depreciation; 5% cost of capital
$0.25
$0.25
$0.25
$0.25
OpEx on Capital - UF/MF Pretreatment
25-yr depreciation; 5% cost of capital
$0.25
$0.25
$0.25
$0.25
Conventional Pretreatment
$0.06
$0.07
$0.08
$0.12
Chemicals ($/m3)
$0.04
$0.04
$0.04
$0.04
Filters ($/m3)
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
Energy ($/m3)
$0.02
$0.03
$0.04
$0.08
UF/MF Pretreatment
$0.03
$0.03
$0.04
$0.06
Chemicals ($/m3)
$0.01
$0.01
$0.01
$0.01
Membranes ($/m3)
$0.01
$0.01
$0.01
$0.01
Energy ($/m3)
$0.01
$0.01
$0.02
$0.04
First-Pass SW RO
$0.14
$0.22
$0.31
$0.58
Chemicals (antiscalant mostly, $/m3)
$0.02
$0.02
$0.02
$0.02
Membranes (5-yr life, $/m3)
$0.02
$0.02
$0.02
$0.02
Energy ($/m3)
$0.11
$0.19
$0.27
$0.54
Second-Pass SW RO (optional)
$0.04
$0.05
$0.06
$0.10
Chemicals (NaOH mostly, $/m3)
$0.01
$0.01
$0.01
$0.01
Membranes (5-yr life, $/m3)
$0.01
$0.01
$0.01
$0.01
Energy ($/m3)
$0.02
$0.03
$0.04
$0.08
Permeate Conditioning
$0.02
$0.02
$0.03
$0.04
Chemicals ($/m3)
$0.02
$0.02
$0.02
$0.02
Energy ($/m3)
$0.00
$0.01
$0.01
$0.02
Total Labor
$0.03
$0.03
$0.03
$0.03
Total Maintenance
$0.04
$0.04
$0.04
$0.04
Total OpEx Costs - Conventional Pretreatment ($/1000 gallons) =
$0.58
$0.69
$0.80
$1.16
Total OpEx Costs - UF/MF Pretreatment ($/1000 gallons) =
$0.55
$0.65
$0.76
$1.10
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OpEx - Cost of Money Sensitivity Analysis
Membrane Life 5 yrs; Baseline Operating Pressure; $0.07/kWh; 189km3/d
Interest Rate:
3%
5%
7%
OpEx on Capital - Conventional Pretreatment
25-yr depreciation;
$0.20
$0.25
$0.30
OpEx on Capital - UF/MF Pretreatment
25-yr depreciation; 5% cost of capital
$0.21
$0.25
$0.31
Conventional Pretreatment
$0.07
$0.07
$0.07
Chemicals ($/m3)
$0.04
$0.04
$0.04
Filters ($/m3)
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
Energy ($/m3)
$0.03
$0.03
$0.03
UF/MF Pretreatment
$0.03
$0.03
$0.03
Chemicals ($/m3)
$0.01
$0.01
$0.01
Membranes ($/m3)
$0.01
$0.01
$0.01
Energy ($/m3)
$0.01
$0.01
$0.01
First Pass SW RO
$0.22
$0.22
$0.22
Chemicals (antiscalant mostly, $/m3)
$0.02
$0.02
$0.02
Membranes (5-yr life, $/m3)
$0.02
$0.02
$0.02
Energy ($/m3)
$0.19
$0.19
$0.19
Second Pass SW RO (optional)
$0.05
$0.05
$0.05
Chemicals (NaOH mostly, $/m3)
$0.01
$0.01
$0.01
Membranes (5-yr life, $/m3)
$0.01
$0.01
$0.01
Energy ($/m3)
$0.03
$0.03
$0.03
Permeate Conditioning
$0.02
$0.02
$0.02
Chemicals ($/m3)
$0.02
$0.02
$0.02
Energy ($/m3)
$0.01
$0.01
$0.01
Total Labor
$0.03
$0.03
$0.03
Total Maintenance
$0.04
$0.04
$0.04
Total OpEx Costs - Conventional Pretreatment ($/1000 gallons) =
$0.64
$0.69
$0.74
Total OpEx Costs - UF/MF Pretreatment ($/1000 gallons) =
$0.61
$0.65
$0.71