Current AguaClara Plate Settler Module Cost
Table 1. breaks down the The cost of a module of plate settler. A module consists of
Table 1 details the cost of a 1 square meter module of plate settler (Figure 1). The total number to focus on is the $298, which is the cost of one square meter of module, including labor. 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.