﻿PHILIPPINE FIBERS. Ill 



INITIAL COST OF PULP AND PAPER MILLS. 



Because of numerous inquiries from local sources on the probable 

 initial cost of pulp and paper mills, it was thought best here to include 

 some approximate estimates for the benefit of those interested. They 

 are as accurate as the means at our command will permit them to be, but 

 they must not be considered as being other than rough approximations. 



Preliminary estimate of a 10-ton sulphite loood pulp mill. 



One digester, lined and fittings complete $9,000.00 



Liqiior making system, pumps, reclaimer, lead piping, gas 



coolers 9,000.00 



One steam boiler for digester cooking 2,700.00 



One centrifugal screen 1,350.00 



One fiat screen for tailings 300.00 



Wood preparing machinery and knotter 4,275.00 



Stock chests and stock pumps.... 1,000.00 



Piping, steam fittings, shaftings .: 3,500.00 



Fire and water pumps 850.00 



Miscellaneous 1,800.00 



33,775.00 

 Plus 15 per cent for erection 5,066.25 



38,841.25 

 Power required, 200 horsepower, which if developed by 



steam will cost in addition to the above amount 5,000.00 



Lt must be borne in mind that a 10-ton plant requires nearly as 

 costly machinery as one much larger, and in many other ways a 20-ton 

 plant is to be considered more economical. 



Preliminary estimate of a ten-ton soda wood pulp mill. 



One steel digester , $4,000.00 



Liquor making system, pumps, evaporators, causticizing 



tanks, calcining furnace, etc 5,000.00 



All other items approximately the same as above estimate 



for sulphite mill 15,775.00 



24,775.00 

 Plus 15 per cent for erection 3,716.25 



28,491.25 

 Power required, 200 horsepower ; if this is developed by 



steam, add 5,000.00 



This estimate would be reduced still further by substituting winnowing 

 or glass-cleaning machinery for the expensive items of wood-preparing 

 machinery, knotter, etc., for a mill manufacturing soda pulp from 

 perennial grasses. 



