Document ID: EPA-HQ-OW-2005-0037-0058
Agency: epa
Document Type: Supporting & Related Material
Title: 
Posted Date: 2006-06-30T04:00Z

Lactating
Cow,
Calf
and
Heifer
Data
Value
Number
of
Lactating
Cows:
1,430
Number
of
Heifers:
429
Number
of
Calves
429
Average
Weight
of
Cows
(
pounds):
1,350
Average
Weight
of
Heifers
(
pounds):
550
Average
Weight
of
Calves
(
pounds):
350
Cow
Manure
(
lb/
day/
1,000­
lb
animal):
83.5
Heifer
Manure
(
lb/
day/
1,000­
lb
animal):
66.0
Calf
Manure
(
lb/
day/
1,000­
lb
animal):
65.8
BOD
(
lb/
day/
1,000­
lb
animal)
1.6
Total
Solids
(
lb/
day/
1,000­
lb
animal)
10.0
Volatile
Solids
(
lbs/
day/
1,000­
lb
animal)
8.5
Total
Nitrogen
(
lbs/
day/
1,000
­
b
animal)
0.45
Total
Phosphorous
(
lb/
day/
1,000­
lb
animal)
0.08
Cow
Manure
Moisture
Content
(%)
87
Wastewater
Volume
(
gallons/
day/
cow
­
all
sources)
130
Manure
pounds
per
gallon
8.29
Manure
and
Pollutant
Production
Calculated
Amount
Total
volume
of
flush
water
(
gal/
6
months)
186,378
Manure
Generation
(
lbs/
day
as
excreted)
161,197
BOD
(
lbs/
day)
3,089
Volatile
solids
(
lbs/
day)
16,409
Total
nitrogen
(
lbs/
day)
869
Total
phosphorous
(
lbs/
day)
154
Total
daily
flush
water
volme
186,378
Total
water
from
manure,
washing,
and
flushing
(
gal/
day)
205,826
Total
flow
to
lime
disinfection
(
gal/
day)
205,826
Notes:
1)
USDA
Agricultural
Waste
Management
Field
Handbook,
1992.
2)
2002
CAFO
Model
Farm
3)
Assumes
manure
density
is
approximately
8.5
lbs/
gallon
and
1/
2
of
bedding
is
added
to
Lime
Disinfection
Costs
at
a
Dairy
CAFO
in
the
Midwest
Manure
Generation
and
Pollutant
Loading
Calculations
for
Reference
pg
1­
11,
Cost
Methodology
Report
pg
1­
11,
Cost
Methodology
Report
pg
1­
11,
Cost
Methodology
Report
pg
4­
65,
Cost
Methodology
Report
pg
4­
65,
Cost
Methodology
Report
pg
4­
65,
Cost
Methodology
Report
pg
4­
65,
Cost
Methodology
Report
pg
4­
65,
Cost
Methodology
Report
pg
4­
65,
Cost
Methodology
Report
pg
6­
24
TDD
pg
6­
24
TDD
pg
6­
24
TDD
pg
6­
25
TDD
pg
6­
25
TDD
pg
4­
65,
Cost
Methodology
Report
Derived
from
pg
4­
61,
Cost
Methodology
Report
(
186,378
gal
per
day
/
1430
cows)
Derived
from
pg
4­
65,
Cost
Methodology
Report
((
62
lb/
ft3)
*
(
8.2
ft3/
gal))

d
to
manure
Design
Loading
Considerations:
Liquid
loading
from
manure,
washing,
and
flushing
(
gal/
day)
Liquid
loading
from
manure,
washing,
and
flush
per
day
(
gal/
batch)

Precipitation
volume
from
production
and
yard
areas
(
gal/
day)
Design
liquid
loading
to
lime
system
(
flush
plus
precipitation)
(
gal/
batch)
Ammonia
Nitrogen
Loading
Assuming
78%
of
Total
N
(
1)
Target
hydraulic
residence
time
(
min)
(
1)
NRCS
%
ammonia
assumed
per
swine
data
Treatment
Tank
Design
Tank
Volume
Assume
2/
3
Decant
(
gal)
Tank
Volume
(
ft3)
Tank
Shape
Tank
Liquid
Depth
Removal
(
ft)
Tank
Empty
Depth
(
ft)
Tank
Freeboard
(
ft)
Total
Tank
Depth
Tank
Length
and
Width
(
ft)
Tank
Material
Location
Covered
Tank
Neutralization
Chemical
Target
pH
Target
Temperature
(
oC)
Chemical
Dosage
(
lbs/
day)
(
1)
Lime
storage
capacity
(
days)
Lime
storage
capacity
(
ft3)

Ammonia
Adsorber
Design
Parameters
Ammonia
Nitrogen
Loading
to
Treatment
Tank
(
lbs/
day)(
1)
Temperature
in
Tank
after
Lime
Addition
(
oC)
Ammonia
Nitrogen
Losses
Due
to
Volatilization
(
2)
Ammonia
Nitrogen
Losses
Due
to
Volatilization
(
lbs/
day)
Ammonia
Nitrogen
Losses
Due
to
Volatilization
per
Batch
(
lbs/
batch)
Ammonia
Nitrogen
Losses
Due
to
Volatilization
per
Batch
(
grams/
batch)
Ammonia
Nitrogen
Losses
Due
to
Volatilization
per
Batch
(
mol/
batch)
Head
Space
Air
Volume
Above
Liquid
in
Lime
Tank
(
ft3)
Rate
of
Ammonia
Nitrogen
Loss
(
lbs/
hr)
Rate
of
Ammonia
Nitrogen
Loss
(
lbs/
min)
Assumed
Gas
Flow
Rate
based
on
2x
gas
turnover
per
batch
(
cfm)
Lime
System
Design
Flush
Dairy
Wastewater
­
Midwest
Gas
flow
rate
(
m3/
min)
Assumed
Gas
Flow
Rate
based
on
2x
gas
turnover
per
batch
(
m3/
min)
Gas
phase
ammonia
nitrogen
concentration
(
ppm)
Adsorption
Liquid
Requirements
(
m3
gas/
L
water)
(
1)
Liquid
Flow
Through
Stripping
Tower
(
L/
min)
Liquid
Flow
Through
Stripping
Tower
(
gal/
min)
Sulfuric
Acid
Requirements
for
Ammonium
Sulfate
Generation
(
lbs/
batch)
Sulfuric
Acid
Requirements
for
Ammonium
Sulfate
Generation
(
lbs/
day)
Sulfuric
Acid
Requirements
for
Ammonium
Sulfate
Generation
@
96%
w/
w
acid
(
gal/
day)
Ammonium
Sulfate
Generation
(
lbs/
day)
Ammonium
Sulfate
Solubility
(
g/
L
cold
water)
Minimum
Volume
of
Water
for
Saturation
of
Ammonia
(
Liters/
day)
Volume
of
Water
for
Saturation
of
Ammonia
(
Gallons/
batch)
Blowdown
Flow
Rate
from
Tower
at
50%
SF
(
gal/
min)
Fresh
Water
Input
into
Recycle
System
at
50%
SF
(
gal/
min)
Ammonium
sulfate
concentration
in
blowdown
(
g/
L)
Ammonium
sulfate
concentration
in
blowdown
(%)
Recycle
Rate
Through
Stripping
Tower
(
gal/
min)
References:
1.
Metcalf
&
Eddy,
Wastewater
Treatment,
Disposal
and
Reuse
2.
USDA
Agricultural
Waste
Management
Field
Handbook,
1992.
Value
205,826
102,913
830,310
Table
4.7.3­
2
25­
year,
24
hour
rainfall
from
Cost
Model
Report,
pg
4­
76
518,068
705
480
689,030
92,116
Square
with
Baffels
8
3
3
14
107
Lined
Concrete
Below
Ground
Yes
Quick
Lime
10
70
10,478
7
1128
705
70
25%
176
88
40030
2355
3888
11
0.18
100
3
3
26686
0.29
10
3
254
508
35
684
706.0
113
30
0.094
0.094
471
43
2.55
9.166666667
0.993832031
Lime
Reaction
Tank
Cost
Estimate
Description
Unit
Quantity
Unit
Cost
Equip
Cost
Excavation
of
area
for
tank.
Assume
common
earth,
hydraulic
backhoe,
1­
1/
2
CY
bucket
Cubic
Yard
3,412
$
11.40
$
38,894
Concrete
forms
for
tank
side
walls
and
bottom.
Assume
8"
thick
reinforced
concrete
walls.
Forms
are
job
built,
1
use,
below
grade,
14'
high
Square
foot
contact
area
5855
$
11.80
$
69,084
Concrete
steel
reinforcement
for
walls
and
floor.
Assuume
A615
Grade
60
Steel,
#
3
to
#
7
Ton
2
$
1,175.00
$
2,350
Poured
concrete
walls
and
floor.
Assume
pumped
concrete
to
8"
thick
walls.
Assume
floor
is
4"
thick
concrete.
Cubic
Yard
287
$
31.50
$
9,031
Exterior
concrete
wall
insulation
to
maintain
heat
to
70oC
during
lime
reaction.
Insulation
is
2"
thick
foam
insulation
with
an
R­
19
rating
Square
foot
contact
area
5855
$
0.75
$
4,391
Concrete
floor
finishing.
Assume
screed,
float,
and
broom
finish.
Square
foot
11515
$
0.53
$
6,103
Epoxy
coating
of
floor
and
walls
to
prevent
alkali
corrosion.
Square
foot
17369
$
0.64
$
11,116
Steel
I­
beams
over
tank
to
support
cementitious
roof
deck,
mixer
and
motor
mounts.
Assume
I­
beams
mounted
at
6'
intervals
across
tank.
Beams
are
1
6"
wide
and
9"
deep.
Linear
foot
1919
$
13.70
$
26,292
Concrete
Cannel
Slabs,
6"
thick
to
a
span
to
20'
max
mounted
on
Steel
I­
beals
to
create
roof
over
tank.
Square
foot
11515
$
6.20
$
71,390
Rail­
mounted
verticle
pump
with
pit
agitator.
Each
unit
pumps
at
a
rate
of
approximately
1500
gpm,
and
has
a
50
HP
motor.
Unit
transfers
manure
from
the
pit
to
an
existing
lagoon.
Transfer
is
completed
in
approximately
30
minutes
Each
12
$
8,563.30
$
98,586
Subtotal
Direct
Cost:
$
337,237
Plumbing
(
labor,
pipe
racks,
hangers,
valves,
etc.)
%
of
subtotal
direct
cost
32.7
$
110,276
Mechanical
systems
(
piping,
valves,
supports,
)
%
of
subtotal
direct
cost
17.5
$
59,016
Electrical
systems
(
conduit,
motor
starters,
switches,
wiring,
etc.)
%
of
subtotal
direct
cost
15.8
$
53,283
November
8,
2005
CAFO
Litigation
Support
Lime
Reaction
Tank
Cost
Estimate
Instrumentation
(
PLCs,
sensors,
hardware,
software,
etc.)
%
of
subtotal
direct
cost
17.7
$
59,691
Sitework
including
cleaning
of
existing
area
%
of
subtotal
direct
cost
14
$
47,213
Total
Direct
Cost:
$
666,717
Permits
%
of
total
direct
cost
2
$
13,334
Scheduling
%
of
total
direct
cost
0.8
$
5,334
Performance
bonds
%
of
total
direct
cost
2.5
$
16,668
Insurance
(
risk,
equipment
floater,
public
liability)
%
of
total
direct
cost
2.3
$
15,335
Contractor
markup
(
handling,
procuring,
subcontracting,
change
orders,
etc.)
%
of
total
direct
cost
10
$
66,672
Overhead
and
profit
%
of
total
direct
cost
10
$
66,672
Total
Indirect
Cost:
$
184,014
Total
Cost:
$
850,732
Notes:
1.
Costs
and
design
factors
provided
by
RSMeans
Building
Construction
Cost
Data,
59th
Edition,
2001
2.
Cost
for
insulation
based
on
current
market
cost
at
Home
Depot.
3.
Costs
pump
and
agitator
system
provided
by
N­
TECH
Systems
in
Barron,
WI.
4.
Cost
factor
adjusted
for
stainless
steel
piping
and
fittings.
5.
Costs
adjusted
to
2001$
from
2005$
assuming
5%
inflation
November
8,
2005
CAFO
Litigation
Support
Lime
Reaction
Tank
Cost
Estimate
Notes
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
3
1,4
1
1
November
8,
2005
CAFO
Litigation
Support
Lime
Reaction
Tank
Cost
Estimate
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
November
8,
2005
CAFO
Litigation
Support
Lime
Delivery
System
Cost
Estimate
Description
Unit
Quantity
Unit
Cost
Equip
Cost
Quick­
lime
storage
silo.
Assume
7
days
of
lime
storage
requires
1,100
cubic
feet
of
quick­
lime
storage.
Each
8,228
$
5.00
$
41,140
Lime
slurry
mix
tank.
Mix
tank
is
2000
gallons
used
to
dissolve
dry
quick­
lime
in
water
to
create
pumpable
solution
that
will
be
metered
to
the
manure.
Each
1
$
3,140
$
3,140
Lime
slurry
mixer.
Mixer
is
1.3
HP
and
is
mounted
on
tank.
Mixer
used
to
dissolve
quick
lime
in
water
Each
1
$
2,494.00
$
2,494
Metering
pumps
are
0.5
HP
each
and
deliver
lime
solution
to
the
manure.
Assumes
1
spare
pump.
Each
2
$
1,120.00
$
2,240
pH
controller
to
monitor
lime
delivery
rate.
Controller
controls
metering
pump.
Each
1
$
1,948.00
$
1,948
Subtotal
Direct
Cost:
$
50,962
Plumbing
(
labor,
pipe
racks,
hangers,
valves,
etc.)
%
of
subtotal
direct
cost
32.7
$
16,665
Mechanical
systems
(
piping,
valves,
supports,
)
%
of
subtotal
direct
cost
17.5
$
8,918
Electrical
systems
(
conduit,
motor
starters,
switches,
wiring,
etc.)
%
of
subtotal
direct
cost
15.8
$
8,052
Instrumentation
(
PLCs,
sensors,
hardware,
software,
etc.)
%
of
subtotal
direct
cost
17.7
$
9,020
Sitework
including
cleaning
of
existing
area
%
of
subtotal
direct
cost
14
$
7,135
Total
Direct
Cost:
$
100,752
Permits
%
of
total
direct
cost
2
$
2,015
Scheduling
%
of
total
direct
cost
0.8
$
806
Performance
bonds
%
of
total
direct
cost
2.5
$
2,519
Insurance
(
risk,
equipment
floater,
public
liability)
%
of
total
direct
cost
2.3
$
2,317
Contractor
markup
(
handling,
procuring,
subcontracting,
change
orders,
etc.)
%
of
total
direct
cost
10
$
10,075
Overhead
and
profit
%
of
total
direct
cost
10
$
10,075
Total
Indirect
Cost:
$
27,808
Total
Cost:
$
128,559
Notes:
(
1)
Costs
for
quick­
lime
storage
silo
estimated
from
information
provided
by
Paul
Mueller
Co.

November
8,
2005
CAFO
Litigation
Support
Lime
Delivery
System
Cost
Estimate
(
5)
Metering
pump
costs
were
provided
by
Engineered
Systems
and
Products
for
the
Milton
Roy
Series
G
pumps
(
6)
Costs
and
weights
for
pH
controllers
provided
by
Omega
Engineering
and
consist
of
an
electrode,
a
controlle
7.
Costs
factors
provided
by
RSMeans
Building
Construction
Cost
Data,
59th
Edition,
2001
8.
Cost
factor
adjusted
for
stainless
steel
piping
and
fittings.
(
2)
Costs
provided
by
Chem­
Tainer
for
cylindrical
cone
bottom
polyethylene
tanks.
(
3)
Mixer
size
based
on
10%
lime
slurry
information
taken
from
The
Application
of
Fluid
Mixers
in
Water
and
Wa
(
4)
Mixer
cost
provided
by
Serfilco,
Inc.,
Northbrook,
Illinois.

November
8,
2005
CAFO
Litigation
Support
Lime
Delivery
System
Cost
Estimate
Notes
1
2
3,4
5
6
7,8
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
November
8,
2005
CAFO
Litigation
Support
Lime
Delivery
System
Cost
Estimate
mps
with
PBC
wetted
parts
capable
of
delivering
up
to
26
GPH.
For
pumps
with
flow
requirements
greater
than
26
G
oller,
and
a
mounting
assembly.
Waste
Treatment
prepared
by
Gera
November
8,
2005
CAFO
Litigation
Support
Lime
Delivery
System
Cost
Estimate
November
8,
2005
CAFO
Litigation
Support
Lime
Delivery
System
Cost
Estimate
26
GPH,
the
Series
J
Self­
Priming
Flexible
Impeller
pumps
from
Serfilco,
Inc.,
Northbrook,
Illinois
were
us
November
8,
2005
CAFO
Litigation
Support
Lime
Delivery
System
Cost
Estimate
November
8,
2005
CAFO
Litigation
Support
Lime
Delivery
System
Cost
Estimate
e
used.
Costs,
weights,
and
energy
requirements
include
two
metering
pumps.

November
8,
2005
CAFO
Litigation
Support
Ammonia
Scrubber
Estimated
Cost
Description
Unit
Quantity
Unit
Cost
Equip
Cost
Ammonia
Scrubber
System.
Unit
is
a
packed
tower
that
recirculates
dilute
sulfuric
acid.
Each
1
$
13,300.00
$
13,300
Ammonium
Sulfate
Receiver
Tank.
Assume
a
stainless
steel
tank
with
no
mixing,
bottom
discharge,
and
a
total
volume
of
500
gallons.
Gallons
500
$
5.00
$
2,500
Blower
to
move
air
from
the
top
of
the
lime
reaction
tank
to
the
scrubber
system.
Blower
is
rated
at
100
CFM
with
a
5
HP
motor.
Each
2
$
624.15
$
1,248
Subtotal
Direct
Cost:
$
17,048
Plumbing
(
labor,
pipe
racks,
hangers,
valves,
etc.)
%
of
subtotal
direct
cost
32.7
$
5,575
Mechanical
systems
(
piping,
valves,
supports,
)
%
of
subtotal
direct
cost
17.5
$
2,983
Electrical
systems
(
conduit,
motor
starters,
switches,
wiring,
etc.)
%
of
subtotal
direct
cost
15.8
$
2,694
Instrumentation
(
PLCs,
sensors,
hardware,
software,
etc.)
%
of
subtotal
direct
cost
17.7
$
3,018
Sitework
including
cleaning
of
existing
area
%
of
subtotal
direct
cost
14
$
2,387
Total
Direct
Cost:
$
33,704
Permits
%
of
total
direct
cost
2
$
674
Scheduling
%
of
total
direct
cost
0.8
$
270
Performance
bonds
%
of
total
direct
cost
2.5
$
843
Insurance
(
risk,
equipment
floater,
public
liability)
%
of
total
direct
cost
2.3
$
775
Contractor
markup
(
handling,
procuring,
subcontracting,
change
orders,
etc.)
%
of
total
direct
cost
10
$
3,370
Overhead
and
profit
%
of
total
direct
cost
10
$
3,370
Total
Indirect
Cost:
$
9,302
Total
Cost:
$
43,007
Notes:
1.
Cost
for
ammonia
scrubbing
unit
provided
by
Advanced
Air
Technologies,
Inc.
2.
Cost
for
ammonium
sulfate
solution
holding
tank
from
Paul
Mueller,
Inc.
3.
Costs
for
blower
and
motor
from
Grainger.
Blower
and
motor
are
manufactured
by
Dayton.
4.
Cost
factor
adjusted
for
stainless
steel
piping
and
fittings.
5.
Design
factor
costs
from
RS
Means
Building
Construction
Cost
Data,
59th
Edition,
2001
6.
Costs
adjusted
to
2001
dollars
assuming
5%
inflation
to
2005
November
8,
2005
CAFO
Litigation
Support
Ammonia
Scrubber
Estimated
Cost
Notes
1,6
3
2,6
4,5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
November
8,
2005
CAFO
Litigation
Support
Sulfuric
Acid
Feed
System
Cost
Estimae
Description
Unit
Quantity
Unit
Cost
Equip
Cost
Sulfuric
acid
storage
tank.
Storage
tank
volume
assumes
4
weeks
of
storage
and
a
use
rate
of
approximately
780
lbs/
day.
Purchased
tank
is
fiberglass
and
is
2,540
gallons.
Each
1
$
4,920
$
4,920
Sulfuric
acid
metering
pump
(
0.5
HP).
Assumes
1
spare
pump
Each
2
$
1,120
$
2,240
pH
controller
to
monitor
sulfuric
acid
delivery
rate
to
scrubber.
Controller
controls
metering
pump.
Each
1
$
1,948.00
$
1,948
Subtotal
Direct
Cost:
$
9,108
Plumbing
(
labor,
pipe
racks,
hangers,
valves,
etc.)
%
of
subtotal
direct
cost
32.7
$
2,978
Mechanical
systems
(
piping,
valves,
supports,
)
%
of
subtotal
direct
cost
17.5
$
1,594
Electrical
systems
(
conduit,
motor
starters,
switches,
wiring,
etc.)
%
of
subtotal
direct
cost
15.8
$
1,439
Instrumentation
(
PLCs,
sensors,
hardware,
software,
etc.)
%
of
subtotal
direct
cost
17.7
$
1,612
Sitework
including
cleaning
of
existing
area
%
of
subtotal
direct
cost
14
$
1,275
Total
Direct
Cost:
$
18,007
Permits
%
of
total
direct
cost
2
$
360
Scheduling
%
of
total
direct
cost
0.8
$
144
Performance
bonds
%
of
total
direct
cost
2.5
$
450
Insurance
(
risk,
equipment
floater,
public
liability)
%
of
total
direct
cost
2.3
$
414
Contractor
markup
(
handling,
procuring,
subcontracting,
change
orders,
etc.)
%
of
total
direct
cost
10
$
1,801
Overhead
and
profit
%
of
total
direct
cost
10
$
1,801
Total
Indirect
Cost:
$
4,970
Total
Cost:
$
22,976
Notes:

(
2)
Metering
pump
costs
were
provided
by
Engineered
Systems
and
Products
for
the
Milton
Roy
Series
G
pumps
(
3)
Costs
and
weights
for
pH
controllers
provided
by
Omega
Engineering
and
consist
of
an
electrode,
a
controlle
4.
Costs
factors
provided
by
RSMeans
Building
Construction
Cost
Data,
59th
Edition,
2001
5.
Cost
factor
adjusted
for
stainless
steel
piping
and
fittings.
(
1)
Costs
provided
by
Plas­
Tanks
Industries,
Hamilton,
Ohio.

November
8,
2005
CAFO
Litigation
Support
Sulfuric
Acid
Feed
System
Cost
Estimae
Notes
1
2
3
4,5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
mps
with
PBC
wetted
parts
capable
of
delivering
up
to
26
GPH.
For
pumps
with
flow
requirements
greater
than
26
G
oller,
and
a
mounting
assembly.

November
8,
2005
CAFO
Litigation
Support
Sulfuric
Acid
Feed
System
Cost
Estimae
26
GPH,
the
Series
J
Self­
Priming
Flexible
November
8,
2005
CAFO
Litigation
Support
Electrical
Unit
Motor
Size
(
HP)
Operating
Units
Use
Period
(
hrs/
day)
Use
Period
(
hrs/
year)

Manure
Pumps
and
Agitators
(
1)
50
4
8
2920
Lime
Slurry
Metering
Pumps
0.5
2
4
1460
Lime
Slaker
Mixer
Motor
1.3
1
6
2190
Sulfuric
Acid
Metering
Pump
0.5
1
4
1460
Ammonia
Scrubber
Recirculation
Pump
2
1
24
8760
Blower
on
Lime
Treatment
Tank
5
2
24
8760
Total:
KwH
calculated
based
on
745.6
watts/
HP
and
1
watt
=
0.001
kW
(
1)
Assumes
only
25%
of
max
pump
capacity
operates
to
account
for
non­
runoff
discharges
Estimated
Electrical
Requirements
for
Lime
Treatment
System
Electrical
Use
(
kWh)

435,430
1,089
2,123
544
13,063
65,315
517,563
Item
Hours/
day
Days/
yr
Lime/
Sulfuric
Acid
Inventory
Management
0.25
365
Preparation
of
lime
slurry
batch
2
365
Pump­
out
of
treated
manure
2
365
Management
of
scrubber
system
0.25
365
Subtotal:
Annual
Training
of
2
Operators
for
Hazardous
Materials
Management
24
2
Total
Annual
Hours
Estimated
Annual
Labor
Requirements
for
Lime
System
Hrs/
year
91.25
730
730
91.25
1642.5
48
1690.5
Item
Capital
Cost
Lime
Storage
and
Delivery
System
$
128,559
Lime/
Manure
Reaction
Tank
System
$
850,732
Ammonia
Sulfate
Scrubber
System
$
43,007
Surfuric
Acid
Feed
System
$
22,976
Total
Installed
Capital
Cost:
$
1,045,274
Summary
of
Capital
Costs
for
the
Flush
Dairy
Lime
Treatment
System
Item
Units
Annual
Use/
Production
Unit
Cost
Total
Annual
Cost
Chemicals
Lime
tons/
yr
1912
$
100
$
191,220
Sulfuric
Acid
gal/
yr
12354
$
0.70
$
8,647
Ammonium
Sulfate
lbs/
yr
as
N
64,289
$
0.44
­$
28,287
Electrical
kW/
yr
517,563
$
0.074
$
38,300
Labor
hours/
year
1690.5
$
10
$
16,905
Total
Annual
O&
M:
$
226,785
Lime
costs
form
"
Acid
Mine
Drainage
Treatment
Cost
with
Calcium
Oxide
and
Aquafix
Machine,
West
Sulfuric
Acid
cost
from
US
Navy,
Joint
Services
Pollution
Prevention
Opportunity
Handbook,
"
Use
of
A
Ammonium
sulfate
costs
from
Ohio
State
University
Extension,
Agronomic
Crop
Team
"
Spring
Applied
Estimated
Annual
O&
M
Cost
for
Lime
System
at
a
Flush
Model
Large
Dairy
Farm
st
Virginia
University,
Agricultural
and
Natural
Resource
Development.
f
Acids
and
Alkali's
For
Wastewater
Treatment,
Process
Code
Navy/
Marines
SER­
15­
99
lied
Nitrogen
Sources
for
Wheat"