The cost of a high-quality 250-horsepower compressor was $12,700 when recently purchased. What would a 608-horsepower compressor be expected to cost? Component/System/Plant Size Range Exponent Activated sludge plant Aerobic digester 1-100 MGD 0.84 0.2-40 MGD 0.14 Blower 1000–7000 ft/min 0.46 40–60 in Centrifuge Chlorine plant 0.71 3000–350,000 tons/year 0.44 Clarifier 0.1-100 MGD 0.98 Compressor, reciprocating (air service) Compressor Cyclone separator Dryer 5–300 hp 200–2100 hp 20–8000 ft°/min 15-400 ft? 0.90 0.32 0.64 0.71 Filter, sand 0.5-200 MGD 0.82 Heat exchanger Hydrogen plant 500–3000 ft² 0.55 500–20,000 scfd 0.56

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The cost of a high-quality 250-horsepower compressor was $12,700 when recently purchased. What would a 608-horsepower
compressor be expected to cost?
Component/System/Plant
Size Range
Exponent
Activated sludge plant
Aerobic digester
1-100 MGD
0.84
0.2-40 MGD
0.14
Blower
1000–7000 ft/min
0.46
40-60 in
0.71
Centrifuge
Chlorine plant
3000–350,000 tons/year
0.44
Clarifier
0.1–100 MGD
0.98
Compressor, reciprocating (air service)
Compressor
Cyclone separator
Dryer
5-300 hp
200–2100 hp
20–8000 ft/min
15-400 ft2
0.90
0.32
0.64
0.71
Filter, sand
0.5-200 MGD
0.82
Heat exchanger
500–3000 ft?
0.55
Hydrogen plant
500–20,000 scfd
0.56
Transcribed Image Text:The cost of a high-quality 250-horsepower compressor was $12,700 when recently purchased. What would a 608-horsepower compressor be expected to cost? Component/System/Plant Size Range Exponent Activated sludge plant Aerobic digester 1-100 MGD 0.84 0.2-40 MGD 0.14 Blower 1000–7000 ft/min 0.46 40-60 in 0.71 Centrifuge Chlorine plant 3000–350,000 tons/year 0.44 Clarifier 0.1–100 MGD 0.98 Compressor, reciprocating (air service) Compressor Cyclone separator Dryer 5-300 hp 200–2100 hp 20–8000 ft/min 15-400 ft2 0.90 0.32 0.64 0.71 Filter, sand 0.5-200 MGD 0.82 Heat exchanger 500–3000 ft? 0.55 Hydrogen plant 500–20,000 scfd 0.56
Hydrogen plant
Laboratory
Lagoon, aerated
Pump, centrifugal
500–20,000 scfd
0.56
0.05-50 MGD
1.02
0.05-20 MGD
1.13
10–200 hp
50–4000 gal
0.69
Reactor
0.74
Sludge drying beds
Stabilization pond
0.04-5 MGD
1.35
0.01-0.2 MGD
0.14
Tank, stainless
100–2000 gal
0.67
Note: MGD = million gallons per day; hp = horsepower; scfd= standard cubic feet per day.
A 608-horsepower compressor costs $
Transcribed Image Text:Hydrogen plant Laboratory Lagoon, aerated Pump, centrifugal 500–20,000 scfd 0.56 0.05-50 MGD 1.02 0.05-20 MGD 1.13 10–200 hp 50–4000 gal 0.69 Reactor 0.74 Sludge drying beds Stabilization pond 0.04-5 MGD 1.35 0.01-0.2 MGD 0.14 Tank, stainless 100–2000 gal 0.67 Note: MGD = million gallons per day; hp = horsepower; scfd= standard cubic feet per day. A 608-horsepower compressor costs $
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