Chemical engineering plant cost index is used for finding the present cost of a particular chemical plant, if the cost of similar plant at some time in the past is known. The present cost of the plant = original cost × (index value at present/ index value at time original cost was obtained). The most major component of this cost index is____________________?

Correct answer: A. Fabricated equipment and machinery

  • A. Fabricated equipment and machinery
  • B. Process instruments and control
  • C. Pumps and compressor
  • D. Electrical equipments and material

Explanation

Fabricated equipment and machinery usually carry the largest weighting in a chemical plant cost index because major plant expenditure is concentrated in process equipment. Instruments, pumps and electrical materials have smaller separate weightings.

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