Development of an Improved Steamer for Optimum Retention of Carotenoids in Attiéké Produced from Biofortified Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) Roots

Table 4

Estimated cost of the developed steamer.

Specification	Qty	Amount spent ($)
2 mm, stainless steel (plate)	1.0	214.0
2 mm mild steel (plate)	1.0	46.0
Bolts, nuts, and washers (set)	24.0	14.0
Bellow (set)	1.0	10.0
Mild steel electrode (packet)	0.5	6.0
Stainless steel electrode (packet)	0.5	29.0
Cutting disk (unit)	1.0	1.1
Grinding disk (unit)	1.0	2.7
Sieving cloth, flat bar, iron rod, wire mesh, and fiberglass (various, according to the type of material as required)	A/R^†	120.0
Instruments and additional materials (press gauge, manifold, rod, and iron tape)	A/R	37.5
Subtotal material		480.3
Labor (as 30% of the cost of materials)		144.09
Grand total		624.39

^†A/R = as required.