The economic analysis is conducted using the Levelized Energy Costing (LEnC) method, based on the net energy output from the IMWtE by the CHP system. The key parameters include the investment cost (Inv), operation and maintenance costs (OM), discount rate (r), annual operating time (tOT), real interest rate (iReal), inflation rate (iInflation), and deterioration factor (DF). The procedural steps for determining the economic outcomes are presented in Topics 3E and 1L model , The economics analysis present as Table.
Levelized cost swc
| Description | Baht | USD |
| Exchange rate at 16 July 2025 | 32.511 | 1 |
| Investment cost | ||
| Cost of building a plant (ZSWC) | 1,232,200.00 | 37,901.02 |
| Cost of incinerator (ZIC) | 500,000 | 15,379 |
| Cost of hot fluid tank (ZTank) | 500,000 | 15,379 |
| Cost of the ORC (ZORC) | 2,500,000 | 76,897 |
| Cost of Steam sterilization machine (ZSST) | 53,560,000 | 1,647,442 |
| Cost of drying room (ZDR) | 200,000 | 6,152 |
| Cost of piping and insulation (ZPI) | 200,000 | 6,152 |
| Cost of truck transportation (Ztt) | 3,477 | 107 |
| Total investment cost (Inv) | 58,695,677 | 1,805,410 |
| Operating and maintenance costs | ||
| The minimum labor cost in Thailand (OMMan) | 330 | 10.15 |
| Maintenance cost at 5% of investment cost (OMOP) | 2,934,784 | 90,270.49 |
| Operating and maintenance costs (OM) | 3,050,284 | 93,823.13 |
| Operating condition | ||
| Lifespan (n, y) | 20 | 20 |
| Operating time (tOP, h/d) | 16 | 16 |
| Operating time (tOP, d/y) | 350 | 350 |
| Levelized cost LElnC analysis | ||
| Real interest rate (iReal, %) | 2.18% | 2.18% |
| Inflation rate (iInflation, %) | 2.30% | 2.30% |
| Deterioration factor (DF, %) | 2% | 2% |
| Discount rate (r, %) | -0.12% | -0.12% |
| Net energy output (EIMMtECHP, kWh) | 209.13 | 209.13 |
| levelized logistics costing (LlnC) | 6.29 | 0.19 |
| Total lifetime impact (kg emission-eq) | 2.97E+07 | 2.97E+07 |
| Energy costing per life cycle assessment logistics (USD/kg emission-eq) | 4.06E+00 | 1.25E-01 |