Current AguaClara Plate Settler Module Cost
Table 1. The cost of a module of plate settler.
Table 1 details the cost of a 1 square meter module of plate settler. This is assuming that there is no waste of the polycarbonate sheets. These figures are based on one technician (costing 15,000 L/month) and 2 assistants (costing 5,500 L/month) making 5 modules a day. The specific cost of a module is $298.02. The cost that is normalized by the Vup to Vc ratio is $30.85. At this price the cost of the Gracias plate settler system will be $27,074.04.