Distillation Column Cost Estimation
Calculates the bare module cost of a distillation column including shell and trays, adjusted for material type and inflation using CEPCI.
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1. Define Input Parameters
2. Engineering Output
Calculated Shell Thickness (t_calc)
- m
- m
Final Shell Thickness (t_final)
- m
- m
Vessel Weight (W)
- kg
- kg
Carbon Steel Shell Cost (C_shell_CS)
- USD
- USD
Stainless Steel Shell Cost (C_shell_SS)
- USD
- USD
Tray Area (A_tray)
- m^2
- m^2
Carbon Steel Tray Cost (C_tray_CS)
- USD
- USD
Total Stainless Steel Tray Cost (C_trays_SS)
- USD
- USD
Delivered Equipment Cost (C_del)
- USD
- USD
Bare Module Cost 2012 (C_BM_2012)
- USD
- USD
Bare Module Cost Current (C_BM_now)
- USD
- USD
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Distillation column cost estimation is a fundamental process engineering task used to evaluate capital expenditure during the design phase. This methodology employs empirical correlations to estimate the installed cost of vertical pressure vessels and their internal components.
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