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Small-Commercial Boiler Installation Costs
Commercial/Industrial Boiler Installation Costs
Installation costs for district heating distribution pumps are included in the pipe costs.
Transportation
The transportation costs for the biomass heating and/or WHR system equipment vary depending
on weight and size of material to be shipped and distance from the factory. Normally, the
material is shipped by truck unless there is no road access to the site, in which case, other
methods, such as rail, air, winter road or boat are required. Some projects will require more than
one freight carrier. For example, truck to rail line, then to a barge or plane. Each time the
material is transferred, someone must be on hand to receive it and/or arrange for the transfer.
Freight costs to isolated areas may be difficult to estimate and it is advisable to check for best
routing.
As an example, the weight of the energy equipment for a common biomass heating system sold
in North America is approximately 460 kg for a 75 kW unit (biomass burner, boiler and
miscellaneous parts) and 1,840 kg for a 200 kW unit.
Other
These input cells are provided to allow the user to enter cost or credit items that are not included
in the information provided in the above cost category. The user must enter a positive numerical
value in the "Unit Cost" column.
A cost item may be entered in the grey input cell as "Other." The user then selects "Cost" from
the drop-down list in the unit column. The user can input both a quantity amount and unit cost.
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