WaterTAP Costing Package

The WaterTAP costing package contains the costing package with simplified technoeconomic data. It inherits all the functionality and parameters of the WaterTAP Costing Framework base class Common Global Costing Parameters.

Costing Index and Technoeconomic Factors

The following technoeconomic factors are specific to the WaterTAP Costing Package:

Cost factor

Variable

Name

Default Value

Description

Total investment factor

\(f_{toti}\)

total_investment_factor

1.0

Total investment factor (investment cost / equipment cost)

Maintenance-labor-chemical factor

\(f_{mlc}\)

maintenance_labor_chemical_factor

0.03

Maintenance, labor, and chemical factor (fraction of equipment cost / year)

Costing Calculations

All costing calculations are provided through the WaterTAP Costing Framework: Costing Calculations.

Class Documentation

  • WaterTAPCostingData