You just need to add your running cost for one year to the initial first cost of the plant and then divide by your sales(income) for one year . The result will be your pay back period in years.
It all depends on what is available in the market and the price of each brand. Some companies offer good quality for a high price and some offer cheap prices for a poor quality product. Then you should look for what product is reliable and durable.
Apologies, I know this is an old thread but I have a research paper that might be of some interest related to sand reclamation and that is to look outside the business at businesses that might be able to re-use the reclaimed sand.
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