Bag Costs

Figure BC-1. Bag Costs/Square Ft.

 

 

Category

Price Ratio

Cost $/Sq. Ft. Pulse Jet 6"-8" Ø

Polyester Filter/Screen

1

0.56

Microdenier Polyester Blend

1.6

0.9

100% Microdenier Polyester

2.9

1.62

PTFE ……………………………

……………..

…………………………………………..

 

Wisconsin Electric installed four 75 MW pulse jets units at the Valley Power Plant.  The units have now been in operation for 9 years.  Bag life was originally estimated at 3 years but the first set of bags lasted more that 7 years.  The capital cost was $76/kw.  Operating costs based on the two estimates of bag life are as follows.

 

Parameters

Units

Original Cost Comparison (2)
3 Year Bag Life

Actual Costs 2001
7 Year Bag Life

Capital Cost

M$

23.23

23.23

Fixed O&M Cost (1)

$/yr

677,000 (3)

354,286 (3)

Variable O&M Cost (1)

$/yr

235,700

235,700

Levelized Cost

mil/kWh

2.89

2.61