Biodiesel plant viability
Use this form to work out the viability of your biodiesel plant. The figures are reproduced in a printer friendly format.
How much will you pay for your methanol (per litre)?: How much will you pay for your vegetable oil (per litre)?: How much wages do you pay a week?: How much is the rent you pay? (per month): What is your annual insurance cost: What is the expected interest rate? (percent): What is the cost of the biodiesel plant?: What is the cost of your sodium or potassium hydroxide? (per 25kg bag): What is the current duty rate payable to customs? (per litre): What is the VAT payable on biodiesel? (percent): How much can you sell your biodiesel for? (per litre excluding VAT): How much can you sell your glycerol for? (per litre excluding VAT): What is the production capacity of your plant? (litre per shift): How many shifts will you operate per day?: What is your electricity cost per unit(KWh)?: What is your water cost per litre?: What is your currency?:
Your methanol cost is: 0.25 per litre Your vegetable oil cost: 0.19 per litre Your labour costs: 800 per week Your rent costs: 700 per month Your insurance costs: 6,000 per year Interest rate: 5 percent Your plant cost: 173,750 Hydroxide costs: 12 per bag Duty payable on biodiesel: 0.271 per litre VAT rate payable: 17.5 percent The price at which you can sell biodiesel: 0.70 per litre excluding VAT The price at which you can sell glycerol: 0 per litre excluding VAT The production capacity of your plant is: 5,000 litres per 24 hour shift The number of shifts per day is: 1 Your electricity cost is: 0.08 per unit (KWh) Your water cost is: 0.001 per litre Your currency is British pounds (sterling)
Now enter these figues in the boxes above and click on the calculate button below.