Development of Chemical Precipitation Purchased 

Equipment Costs:

Tanks

Purchased Equipment Costs are the sum of the following cost elements:

(1) Pump Costs

(2) Tank Costs

(3) Chemical Feed System Costs

(4) Mixer Costs

(5) Clarifier Costs

(6) Filter Press Costs

(7) Sand Filter Costs

Each cost component includes the cost of freight and associated ancillary equipment such as 

piping, valves, and controllers.

The following email supports EPA’s development of cost elements (2) and (5) by documenting 

EPA's communication with a vendor regarding purchase and freight costs for carbon steel tanks

used in the Steam Electric cost model.
From: "Vince Petrucci" <petrucci@bendelcorp.com>

To: "Kavya Kasturi" <Kavya.Kasturi@erg.com>

Date: 7/8/2011 5:07 AM

Subject: RE: Cost request for carbon steel tanks for FGD wastewater treatment

Figure around $650.00 per load

Best regards,

Vince Petrucci

Engineering Manager

Bendel Tank & Heat Exchanger Corporation

4823 North Graham Street

Charlotte, NC 28269

Phone: (704) 596-5112

Fax: (704) 597-5069

Web: www.bendelcorp.com

From: Kavya Kasturi [mailto:Kavya.Kasturi@erg.com] 

Sent: Thursday, July 07, 2011 2:03 PM

To: Vince Petrucci

Subject: RE: Cost request for carbon steel tanks for FGD wastewater

treatment

Thanks Vince! This information is very helpful for us. Do you have any

idea how much freight might be for the smallest tanks?

Thanks again,

Kavya

Kavya P. Kasturi, Environmental Engineer

Eastern Research Group, Inc.

Phone: (240) 654-2524

kavya.kasturi@erg.com

>>> "Vince Petrucci" 07/07/11 10:53 AM >>>

Kavya:

 I would figure $1.00/gallon for the large tanks and $3.00/gallon

for the small tanks. Freight for the large tank would be around

$5,000.00 within a 500 mile radius. Sorry, but this is the best I can

do at this time.

Best regards,
Vince Petrucci

Engineering Manager

Bendel Tank & Heat Exchanger Corporation

4823 North Graham Street

Charlotte, NC 28269

Phone: (704) 596-5112

Fax: (704) 597-5069

Web: www.bendelcorp.com

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From: Kavya Kasturi [mailto:Kavya.Kasturi@erg.com] 

Sent: Thursday, July 07, 2011 11:50 AM

To: Vince Petrucci

Subject: RE: Cost request for carbon steel tanks for FGD wastewater

treatment

Hi Vince,

I'm sorry to keep bothering you but we are really down to the wire on

time. Is there any information you can provide me on tank costs today?

Any basic rule of thumb information (e.g., $/gal tank volume or $/mile

shipping distance) would be very helpful.

Thanks,

Kavya

Kavya P. Kasturi, Environmental Engineer

Eastern Research Group, Inc.

Phone: (240) 654-2524

kavya.kasturi@erg.com

>>> "Vince Petrucci" 07/06/11 10:45 AM >>>

Kayva:

 I?m not sure if I will be able to get to it today. I have been in

meetings all morning.

Best regards,

Vince Petrucci
Engineering Manager

Bendel Tank & Heat Exchanger Corporation

4823 North Graham Street

Charlotte, NC 28269

Phone: (704) 596-5112

Fax: (704) 597-5069

Web: www.bendelcorp.com

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From: Kavya Kasturi [mailto:Kavya.Kasturi@erg.com] 

Sent: Wednesday, July 06, 2011 12:47 PM

To: Vince Petrucci

Subject: Fwd: Cost request for carbon steel tanks for FGD wastewater

treatment

Hi Vince,

I had not heard back from you yet regarding our cost request. Will you

still be able to provide us budgetary estimates today?

Thanks,

Kavya

Kavya P. Kasturi, Environmental Engineer

Eastern Research Group, Inc.

Phone: (240) 654-2524

kavya.kasturi@erg.com