Development of Chemical Precipitation Purchased 

Equipment Costs: Tanks 

 

 

The following email supports EPA’s development of purchased equipment cost equations for 

tanks and clarifiers 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