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O&M Cost

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The parameters on the O&M Cost parameter screen define the financing assumptions associated with the MEA CO2 capture system. The following parameters are available:

•Sorbent Price: This is the unit cost of MEA solution used for the post-combustion CO2 capture. This cost is adjusted using the cost adjustment factor of the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U).

•Activated Carbon Price: This is the unit cost of activated carbon used for the MEA CO2 capture system. This cost is adjusted using the cost adjustment factor of the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U).

•Water Price: This is the unit cost of water used for the MEA CO2 capture system. This value is included for reference only; you may set it on the Overall Plant O&M Cost screen.

•Triethylene Glycol: This is the unit cost of Triethylene Glycol used for the CO2 compression.

•Reclaimer Waste Disposal Cost: This is the unit disposal cost of reclaimer waste from the post-combustion CO2 capture. This cost is adjusted using the cost adjustment factor of the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U).

•Triethylene Glycol Disposal Cost: This is the unit disposal cost of Triethylene Glycol used for the CO2 compression.

•Electricity Price: This is the price of electricity. It is shown for reference and may be set on the Overall Plant O&M Cost screen.

•CO2 Transport Cost (Levelized): Transportation of CO2 product is assumed to take place via pipelines. This is the unit cost of CO2 transport. This cost is adjusted using the cost adjustment factor of the Chemical Engineering Plant Cost Index (CEPCI).

•CO2 Storage Cost: This is the unit cost of CO2 disposal. Depending upon the method of CO2 disposal or storage, either there may be some revenue generated (Enhanced Oil Recovery), which may be treated as a "negative cost", or additional cost (all other disposal methods). This cost is adjusted using the cost adjustment factor of the Chemical Engineering Plant Cost Index (CEPCI).