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Tobacco Tunnels 2

CURER COMPARISON 

   

26 Ha Chongololo (1 x Kettle)

26 Ha Tunnel
(1 x Kettle)

Cost Difference

Unit Capacity 

Ha

26

26

 

Curer Cost

US$

$166,128

$246,501

 $80,373

Hectars Cured in 1 Season

Ha

52

52

 

Curer Cost / Hectare

US$/Ha

$3,194

$4,740

 

Average Yield

Tonnes Dry/Ha

3

3

 

Tonnes of Tobacco Cured

Tonnes Dry

156

156

 

Coal Efficiency

kg/kg dry tobacco

0.80 kg

0.80 kg

 

Total Coal Used in Season

Tonnes

125

125

 

Running Cost Diesel

US$

$95

$95

 

Design Power Hp

HP

32

12

 

Operating Power/Design Power

%

80%

80%

 

Operating Power

HP

25.6

9.6

 

Power Usage KW

 

19.1 kW

7.2 kW

 

Total Power Used in Season

kW

73,306.49

27,489.90

 

Percent Electricity/Generator

kWh

50%

50%

 

Running  Cost Electricity

%

$5,498

$2,062

$3,436

Running Cost Generator

US$

$55,713

$20,892

$34,821

         

No of Curer Labour Per Day + Packers

No

16

8

 

Total Curer Labour Days for Season

Lb Days

2560

1280

 

Curer Labour Running Cost

US$

$7,680

$3,840

$3,840

Scrap Percentage

%

4%

0.4%

 

Scrap Kg

US$

$6,240

$624

 

Tonnes of Tobacco Sold

Tonnes

149.76

155.38

 

Value of Dry Tobacco

US$/kg

3.00

$3.00

 

Scrap Lost Value

 

$18,720

$1,872

$16,848

TUNNEL SAVING

 $58,945

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