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A Technological Forecast of the Future of Tobacco Processing
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OP~ATZ~O COST Or a PB~Y _-~P_J~_ _,~X,~T
R~D ZTS TOBACC9 STOn
B.A.T. CZC, A~TTIS-FAmRZK~.. G.H.B.H.
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PEOPLE COSTS (including Social Costs)
Direct and Indirect
MACHINERY COSTS
Replacement Depreciation
Interest b,
OPERATING COSTS
Energy
Travel and Transport
Care and Maintenance
Production Expenses
Wastage
Recovery by a Sheet Process
Sub-total
LAND AND BUILDINGS
Replacement Depreciation
Interest b.
TAXATION
Total Cost
Weight of Cut Tobacco
Supplied to Fabrication Department
(Tonnes)
NOTE : a.
b.
Ahrensburg 1977
a
DM. OOO ' a I £ Sterllng/Ton
I
| Bl
2870
350O
NA
850
760
49O
1OO
980
(250)
293O
229
NA
Nil
9529 c.
3.3OOO
C •
Conversion rate £I m DM 4.039
Finance Dept. have no Eigures on calculator¥
interest charges,
54.66
66.66
NA
16.19
14.47
9.33
1.90
18.66
(4.76)
55.79
4.36
NA
O. OO
151.48 c.
The author estimates that interest charges would
not increase these totals by more than about 7%,
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TABLE 17
OPRm_%T_7~G COSTS OF ~JAX R~CONSTITUTI0~ PLANT
IMPEPT~L TORACCO LIMITED -- CANADA (1977)
PEOPLE COSTS ( including Social Costs )
Salaries direct
indirect
Wages direct
Indlrect
Sub-total
MACHINERY COSTS
Replacement Depre¢iatlon
Znterest
Sub-total
OPERATING COSTS
Energy
Travel & Transport
Care & Maintenance
Production Expenses
Sub-tota/
LAND & BUILDINGS
Replacement Depreciation
Interest
Sub-total
Can I OOO's
90
90
343
80
603
369
336
705
TAXATION
Total Comt
624
73
175
360
Weight of Reconstituted Toblcco
Produced (Pounds)
NOTE: a. Conversion rate £I m ~ 1.876
1232
149
86
235
74
2849
9,050,000
11.87
11.87
45.25
10.55
79.56
48.68
44.33
93.02
82.33
9.63
23.09
47.50
162.55
19.66
11.34
31.O1
9.76
375.89
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CGNTR.OL OPTIONS
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Tr.
Of S~_art
Predetermined
Conditional on
Preceding Events
Combination
None (i.e. Rand~n)
In~arlant
Adaptive by Material
Predetermined
Random
Combination
GUANTITY
,At Start
Invarl ant
Predetermined
Adaptive to Supply
Adaptive to Demand
Adaptive to Process Rate
Adaptive to Wastage
Adaptive to Material
State
Uncontrolled
Combination
STATE
At In_put
Invarlant (mean ÷ s.d.)
Predetermined by Materi~l
Predetermined by
Precedi~ Events
Constant Mean, and
Variable s.d.
Variable Mean, and
Varl able •. d.
Partial Cont=ol
No Control
Of Duration
Predetermined
Adaptlve ~0 Puate
Adaptive to B~terior Events
Canbination
Of Stop
Invariant
Adaptive by Material
Predetermined
Random
Combination
At Finish
Invariant
Predetermined
Adaptive to Supply
Adaptive to Demand
Adaptive to Pro~esa RAte
Adaptive to Wastage
Adaptive to Material
State
Uncontrollod
Combination
Invariant (mean + I.d.)
Predetermined
Constant Mean Vari~ble e.d.
Variable by Materlal
Partial Control
Variable by External Events
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TABLE ~.9
CRITERIA FOR JUDGING A PRODUCTION PROCESS
CRITERIA
~SSOCIATED FACTORS
i.
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Will it work?
Will it be
reliable?
Will it k.e
economic?
Will it be safe?
What external
factors affect
success?
Can it co-exist
with existing
system%s?
7. Can it be
controlled?
8. Can output be
changed?
a)
b)
a)
b)
c)
d)
a)
b)
c)
d)
a)
b)
c)
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
a)
b)
c)
a)
b)
c)
d)
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
Technical feasibility of process:
Suitable supply of materials.
Sensitivity of process to input
quality variations:
Sensitivity of process to throughput
fluctuations:
Rate of wearing of machinery:
Frequency of cleaning/adjusting.
Tax rates On new process and inputs
versus old process and inputs:
Labour intensity:
Capital intensity:
Non-recoverable wastage rates.
Hazards to operators:
Consequences of malfunctioning of
process~
Probability of detecting mlfunctions.
Government licences:
Social acceptability:
Goodwill of employees:
Availability of services (transport,
utilities):
Availability of skills:
Availability of spare parts:
Pricing policies.
Leaf plants:
Conventional primaries:
Conventional fabrication.
Measurement technology (quality, flow,
speed of response):
Dynamic range of controllers:
Specifications and tolerances:
System design.
Delay to production {single or
multiple stream):
Change to inputs (number, quality,
flow) :
Change to outputs (number, quality,
flow) :
Extent of change: __
Minimum and maximum number of
simultaneous input and output t.~
channels: u~
Minimum and maximum flow rates by t.~
channel: "~
Maximum sources and sinks per channel
(simultaneous, time sliced). CZD
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TABLE 19 (contd.)
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WAil At reduce
entrF cost for
n~br~s?
WAll it simplify
disposal of
redundant
materials?
a}
b}
a}
b)
Within existing characteristiQs
of process:
Mxtendlngprocemm.
Pacing ~t~i~s:
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TABLE 20
ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL PHOCESS COSTS
PROCES S
1. Farming
2. Solvent
Extraction
of Tobacco
ConoentEet~on
Separation
3. PCL
Manufacture
4. PRT
Manufacture
5 • DIET
6. G 13
7. G 13C
NOTE: (a)
(b)
(c)
PRODUCT
Tobacco
Extracted Tobacco
+
Extract
• Desirables
+
Undesirables
PCL
PRT
Puffed Lamina
Cost of Royalty
Puffed Lamina
Cost of Royalty
Puffed Lamina
Cost of Royalty
Solvent used was hexane°
COST
£ sterllng/ton
800-2000
140 (a)
370 (b)
Dependent on
process,
solvents and
materials
376
227-648 (c)
396
103
226
133
434
81-162
YEAR
1977
1975
1970
1977
1978
1977
REFERENCE
RD. 1257
Restricted
Table 17
RD.1522
Restricted
1976
1976
RD. 1407
Restricted
RD.1407
Restricted
Solvent used was aqueous ethanol, which extracted much
of the weight of material present in the original tobacco.
The higher flgure was calculated using s io~ interest
rate and a 5%depreciation rate.
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