Engineering Economy (17th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134870069
Author: William G. Sullivan, Elin M. Wicks, C. Patrick Koelling
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 6, Problem 23P
Environmentally conscious companies are looking for ways to be less damaging to the environment while saving money with innovative investments in capital equipment. DuPont is sponsoring a project to recover much of the energy presently being lost in the primary stage of one of their chemical reactor vessels. Three mutually exclusive designs are being considered for implementation. The estimated capital requirements and annual savings in operating expenses are given below. Assume a MARR = 15% per year, and the study period is 6 years. Salvage values of the three designs are negligible. Which design should be selected? (6.4)
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