Research Article

Economic Cost Model of Options to Global Sulphur Cap considering Speed Differentiation

Table 7

Comparison of the two alternatives under different discount rates.

Discount rateWithout speed optimizationLifespan cost difference between LSFO and scrubberWith speed optimizationLifespan cost difference between LSFO and scrubber
LSFO (PLSFO:$547/ton) (PMGO:$585/ton)Scrubber ($354/ton)LSFO (PLSFO:$547/ton) (PMGO:$585/ton)Scrubber ($354/ton)

i = 1%$9.36 × 107$6.47 × 107$2.89 × 107$5.68 × 107$3.94 × 107$1.74 × 107
i = 5%$7.63 × 107$5.32 × 107$2.31 × 107$4.63 × 107$3.26 × 107$1.37107
i = 10%$6.07 × 107$4.28 × 107$1.79 × 107$3.69 × 107$2.64 × 107$1.05 × 107