{"id":1055,"date":"2026-05-12T08:54:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T08:54:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tcpel.net\/?page_id=1055"},"modified":"2026-05-12T08:55:43","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T08:55:43","slug":"cost-per-ton-calculator","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tcpel.net\/es\/feed-pellet-machine\/animal-feed-pelletizer\/cost-per-ton-calculator\/","title":{"rendered":"calculadora de costo por tonelada"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns alignfull stk-block-columns stk-block stk-ac303fa\" data-block-id=\"ac303fa\"><style>.stk-ac303fa {margin-bottom:0px !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks has-text-align-left stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-ac303fa-column alignfull\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-d707314\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"d707314\"><style>.stk-d707314-container{margin-top:var(--stk--preset--spacing--50, 1.5rem) !important;margin-right:var(--stk--preset--spacing--50, 1.5rem) !important;margin-bottom:var(--stk--preset--spacing--50, 1.5rem) !important;margin-left:var(--stk--preset--spacing--50, 1.5rem) !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-d707314-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"has-text-align-center stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-d707314-inner-blocks\"><div class=\"ct-breadcrumbs\" data-source=\"rankmath\" ><nav aria-label=\"breadcrumbs\" class=\"rank-math-breadcrumb\"><p><span class=\"last\">Home<\/span><\/p><\/nav><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns alignfull stk-block-columns stk-block stk-c5f69e7\" data-block-id=\"c5f69e7\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-c5f69e7-column alignfull\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-47e76dc\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"47e76dc\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-47e76dc-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-47e76dc-inner-blocks\">\n<!-- TCPEL Tool 2: TCF FOB Qingdao Cost-per-Ton Calculator -->\n<!-- Hook 5: TCF FOB Qingdao Cost-per-Ton Calculator (named in Phase A) -->\n<style>\n@import url('https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=IBM+Plex+Mono:wght@400;500;600&display=swap');\n#tcpel-tool-cpt {\n  --c0:#0078C0; 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Industry-benchmarked, Silver-tier estimate.<\/p>\n\n    <div class=\"form-grid\">\n      <div>\n        <label for=\"cpt-model\">TCF Model<\/label>\n        <select id=\"cpt-model\">\n          <option value=\"0\">TCF150 ($900) \u2014 150\u2013200 kg\/h<\/option>\n          <option value=\"1\">TCF200 ($1,600) \u2014 300\u2013400 kg\/h<\/option>\n          <option value=\"2\">TCF250 ($2,400) \u2014 600\u2013800 kg\/h<\/option>\n          <option value=\"3\">TCF300 ($2,700) \u2014 800\u20131,000 kg\/h<\/option>\n          <option value=\"4\">TCF350 ($3,600) \u2014 1,000\u20131,200 kg\/h<\/option>\n          <option value=\"5\" selected>TCF400 ($4,300) \u2014 1,400\u20132,000 kg\/h<\/option>\n          <option value=\"6\">TCF450 ($6,300) \u2014 2,000\u20132,500 kg\/h<\/option>\n          <option value=\"7\">TCF550 ($9,500) \u2014 2,500\u20133,500 kg\/h<\/option>\n          <option value=\"8\">TCF650 ($14,500) \u2014 3,000\u20134,000 kg\/h<\/option>\n          <option value=\"9\">TCF700 ($18,800) \u2014 4,000\u20135,000 kg\/h<\/option>\n          <option value=\"10\">TCF800 ($22,500) \u2014 5,000\u20136,000 kg\/h<\/option>\n        <\/select>\n      <\/div>\n      <div>\n        <label for=\"cpt-tons\">Annual Output (tons\/year)<\/label>\n        <input id=\"cpt-tons\" type=\"number\" value=\"2000\" min=\"100\" \/>\n      <\/div>\n      <div>\n        <label for=\"cpt-tariff\">Electricity Tariff (USD\/kWh)<\/label>\n        <input id=\"cpt-tariff\" type=\"number\" step=\"0.01\" value=\"0.12\" min=\"0.05\" \/>\n      <\/div>\n      <div>\n        <label for=\"cpt-rawcost\">Raw Material Cost (USD\/ton)<\/label>\n        <input id=\"cpt-rawcost\" type=\"number\" value=\"280\" min=\"100\" \/>\n      <\/div>\n      <div>\n        <label for=\"cpt-pellet-price\">Commercial Pellet Price (USD\/ton)<\/label>\n        <input id=\"cpt-pellet-price\" type=\"number\" value=\"400\" min=\"100\" \/>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <button class=\"calc-btn\" onclick=\"cptCalc()\">Calculate Cost-per-Ton + Payback<\/button>\n\n    <div id=\"cpt-result\" class=\"result\">\n      <div style=\"font-size:12px;color:var(--c2);font-family:var(--fM);text-transform:uppercase;\">Cost-per-Ton (On-Site Production)<\/div>\n      <div class=\"big\"><span id=\"cpt-bigcost\">\u2014<\/span><\/div>\n      <div style=\"font-size:14px;opacity:0.9;\">vs commercial pellet price <span id=\"cpt-pellet-display\">\u2014<\/span> per ton<\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"result-grid\">\n        <div class=\"item\"><div class=\"label\">Energy \/ Ton<\/div><div class=\"value\" id=\"cpt-energy\">\u2014<\/div><\/div>\n        <div class=\"item\"><div class=\"label\">Raw Materials \/ Ton<\/div><div class=\"value\" id=\"cpt-raw\">\u2014<\/div><\/div>\n        <div class=\"item\"><div class=\"label\">CAPEX Amortized \/ Ton<\/div><div class=\"value\" id=\"cpt-capex\">\u2014<\/div><\/div>\n        <div class=\"item\"><div class=\"label\">Net Savings \/ Ton<\/div><div class=\"value accent\" id=\"cpt-savings\">\u2014<\/div><\/div>\n        <div class=\"item\"><div class=\"label\">Annual Savings<\/div><div class=\"value accent\" id=\"cpt-annual\">\u2014<\/div><\/div>\n        <div class=\"item\"><div class=\"label\">Payback Window<\/div><div class=\"value accent\" id=\"cpt-payback\">\u2014<\/div><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <a href=\"#ct-popup-816\" class=\"cta-link\">Validate This Estimate with TCPEL Engineering \u2192<\/a>\n      <p class=\"footnote\">Industry benchmark inputs: flat-die mills consume 50\u201370 kWh\/ton, ring-die 30\u201350 kWh\/ton (TCF inclined-roller modeled at 45 kWh\/ton midpoint). Pelleting operating cost adder: $25\u2013$45\/ton (used $30 default). CAPEX amortized over 5 years straight-line. Excludes installation, conditioner\/cooler, packaging, and labor \u2014 request full TCO model for your specific configuration.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<script>\nconst TCF_DATA = [\n  {model:'TCF150', capex:900, kw:7.5, midKgH:175},\n  {model:'TCF200', capex:1600, kw:11, midKgH:350},\n  {model:'TCF250', capex:2400, kw:15, midKgH:700},\n  {model:'TCF300', capex:2700, kw:22, midKgH:900},\n  {model:'TCF350', capex:3600, kw:30, midKgH:1100},\n  {model:'TCF400', capex:4300, kw:37, midKgH:1700},\n  {model:'TCF450', capex:6300, kw:45, midKgH:2250},\n  {model:'TCF550', capex:9500, kw:75, midKgH:3000},\n  {model:'TCF650', capex:14500, kw:90, midKgH:3500},\n  {model:'TCF700', capex:18800, kw:110, midKgH:4500},\n  {model:'TCF800', capex:22500, kw:132, midKgH:5500}\n];\nfunction cptCalc(){\n  const idx = parseInt(document.getElementById('cpt-model').value);\n  const m = TCF_DATA[idx];\n  const tons = parseFloat(document.getElementById('cpt-tons').value)||2000;\n  const tariff = parseFloat(document.getElementById('cpt-tariff').value)||0.12;\n  const raw = parseFloat(document.getElementById('cpt-rawcost').value)||280;\n  const pelletPrice = parseFloat(document.getElementById('cpt-pellet-price').value)||400;\n\n  \/\/ 45 kWh\/ton inclined-roller midpoint (between flat 50-70 and ring 30-50)\n  const energyKwhTon = 45;\n  const energyCostTon = energyKwhTon * tariff;\n  const operatingAdder = 30; \/\/ labor + die wear + lubrication\n  const capexAmortYr = m.capex \/ 5; \/\/ 5yr straight-line\n  const capexPerTon = capexAmortYr \/ tons;\n  const totalCostTon = raw + energyCostTon + operatingAdder + capexPerTon;\n  const savingsTon = pelletPrice - totalCostTon;\n  const annualSavings = savingsTon * tons;\n  const paybackMonths = annualSavings > 0 ? (m.capex \/ (annualSavings\/12)) : 999;\n\n  const fmt = n => '$' + n.toLocaleString('en-US', {maximumFractionDigits:1});\n  document.getElementById('cpt-bigcost').textContent = fmt(totalCostTon) + '\/ton';\n  document.getElementById('cpt-pellet-display').textContent = fmt(pelletPrice);\n  document.getElementById('cpt-energy').textContent = fmt(energyCostTon);\n  document.getElementById('cpt-raw').textContent = fmt(raw);\n  document.getElementById('cpt-capex').textContent = fmt(capexPerTon);\n  document.getElementById('cpt-savings').textContent = fmt(savingsTon);\n  document.getElementById('cpt-annual').textContent = fmt(annualSavings);\n  document.getElementById('cpt-payback').textContent = paybackMonths < 999 ? 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