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Due to the high price of CPVC 1/2" caps, other options for plate settler construction are being considered. Below is a cost analysis of other options that have been proposed.

Costs are based on one sedimentation tank.

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| \\ | Quantity | Cost (lempira) | Cost (Dollar) | Total Cost | Cost/sq ft |
| Caps | 896 | 9 | $&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.48 | $&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 426.89 | $&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 8.71 |
| Screws | 384 | 4 | $&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.21 | $&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 81.31 | $&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1.66 |
| Nuts | 384 | 0.75 | $&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.04 | $&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 15.25 | $&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.31 |
| Lamina | 26 | 900 | $&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 47.64 | $&nbsp;&nbsp; 1,238.75 | $&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 25.28 |
| Total | \\ | \\ | \\ | $&nbsp; 1,762.20 | $&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 35.96 |
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One sheet of lamina is 900 Lempiras, and is 12 feet long. Each lamina in the plate settler is 3 feet long, so four lamina can be made from one sheet. The tank is 4.3 meters long, and there are lamina every 5 cm, so 86 lamina are needed, or 29 sheets per tank.

The tank dimensions are 14 feet long by 42 inches wide, giving an area of 49 square feet.&nbsp;
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h2. {toggle-cloak:id=Bolt and Spacer Attachment} Bolt and Spacer Attachment

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QuantityCost (lempira)Cost (Dollar)Total CostCost/sq ft12"   stainless steel bolt52202.8786 $      10.74 $    558.48 $    11.40Nuts1124 $        0.21 $      23.69 $      0.82PVC Pipe56 feet4.96807 $        0.26 $      14.73 $      0.30Lamina26900 $      47.64 $  1,238.75 $    25.28Total


 $  1,835.65 $    37.80 
1/4" diameter, 12 inch stainless steel bolt price taken from Mcmaster.com (Part Number: 98827A381)

PVC pipe price taken from Mcmaster.com (Part Number: 48925K11)

Price of nuts were conservatively estimated knowing that 1 small nut used in the Cap and Screw cost .75 Lempira.&nbsp;
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h2. {toggle-cloak:id=Pipe and Coupling Attachment} Pipe and Coupling Attachment

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| \\ | Quantity | Cost (lempira) | Cost (Dollar) | Total Cost | Cost/sq ft |
| 1/2" Coupling | 144 | \\ | $&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.20 | $&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 28.80 | $&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.59 |
| 1/2" PVC Pipe | 56 feet | 4.96807 | $&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.26 | $&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 14.73 | $&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.30 |
| Lamina | 32 | 900 | $&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 47.59 | $&nbsp;&nbsp; 1,523.00 | $&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 31.08 |
| Total | \\ | \\ | \\ | $&nbsp;&nbsp; 1,566.53 | $&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 31.97 |
The cost of couplings and pipe were taken off Mcmastercarr.com, and may not reflect actual prices in Honduras.

The couplings are 4 cm long, therefore lamina spacing is 4 cm rather than 5 cm. This means that a total of 36 twelve foot sheets of lamina are needed.
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h2. {toggle-cloak:id=Brentwood Industries Commercial Products} Brentwood Industries Commercial Products

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IFR-6036 tube settler cost approximately $24 per square foot.

Plate settlers in 3' lengths and 42" widths would be approximately $48 per square foot.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; [Brentwood Ind. Tube Settlers & Plate Settlers|http://www.brentwood-ind.com/water/tubesettlersystems.html]

\*These prices do not take consider the cost of shipping.&nbsp;
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