LIFE CYCLE COST ANALYSIS OF A WATER TREATMENT PLANT FOR GYPSUM BOARDS PRODUCTION
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We are currently living in a period of some uncertainty for companies, with escalating energy costs and a shortage of raw materials. Simultaneously, society is haunted by economic signals that indicate periods of less boom, as far as investment is concerned. Faced with this scenario, companies will have to adjust, seeking strategies that allow them to be more efficient in the use of their resources, particularly in the management of their physical assets. This article proposes solutions to improve Asset Management practices in a Water Treatment Plant (WTP) associated with a plasterboard production line, in which the management of its life cycle is strategic for the Organization. In this perspective, a study of its Life Cycle Cost was carried out in order to assess the project's viability and to allow for action on the various phases of its life cycle, aiming to assess which and when costs are higher, with the goal of minimizing them. All costs associated with the life cycle of the Water Treatment Plant were calculated, allowing the identification and action on the highest cost categories, in order to combat them. Through this study, it was also possible to conclude that the Water Treatment Plant project allows the company to save around 232,784.29 € per year.
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