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C-17 Feasibility Study Results
 | Comparison Based on Kelly AFB Facility |
| Actual C-5 PMB Cost and Cycle Time Adjusted for C-17
Moldline |
| 120 Unit C-17 Fleet - Each Aircraft Depainted Twice (240
Net) in 20 Years |
| 1997 Economics (Not Discounted)
|
|
Item |
FLASHJET
per C-17 |
PMB
per C-17 |
FLASHJET
Total LCC |
PMB
Total LCC |
|
Total Cost |
$78,288 |
$307,100 |
$24.64M |
73.70M |
Depaint Cost
per ft2 |
$3.52 |
$13.81 |
n/a |
n/a |
|
Labor Hours |
516 |
3,374 |
123,840 |
809,760 |
|
Material Costs |
$14,213 |
$22,032 |
$3.41M |
$5.29M |
|
HAZMAT Disposal Costs |
$673 |
$6,835 |
$0.16M |
$1.64M |
|
HAZMAT Volume |
112 Lbs |
1,092 Lbs |
26,880 Lbs |
262,080 Lbs |
|
Total Depaint Time |
125 Hrs. (2 units) |
159 Hrs. |
30,000 Hrs. |
38,160 Hrs. |
Paint Strip Process Comparison
|
Item |
FLASHJET |
Dry Media
Wheat Starch |
Chemical |
|
Operating Cost |
Low |
High |
High |
|
Strip Rate |
Medium |
Medium |
High1 |
Pre-Strip/
Post-Strip Effort |
Low |
High |
High |
|
Strip Effort |
Low |
High |
High |
|
Hazardous Waste |
Low |
High |
High |
1 Methylene Chloride; Low for non-Hap (Hazardous
Air Pollutant) Chemicals
FLASHJET Process Vs. Blast
Media
Five Year Life Cycle Cost
Comparison
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