How should the operating costs of the device be calculated?
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I work in the field of solvent oil hydrogenation processes; reformed distillate oil is subjected to hydrogenation refining, and then precise distillation is used to produce pentane oil, industrial hexane, as well as various solvent oils such as 6#, 120#, and 200#! Now I need to estimate the operating costs of this process, but I’m not sure what factors to take into account. I hope everyone can give me some advice. I appreciate your guidance greatly!
Generally speaking, the operating costs of a facility consist of two main components: variable costs and fixed costs. Variable costs include raw material costs, auxiliary material costs, expenses related to utilities such as water, electricity, gas, and air required for the operation of the facility, employee salaries and bonuses, as well as taxes and fees associated with core business activities. The fixed costs consist of equipment depreciation. Variable costs are given priority consideration in forecasting.