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3. Results 3.4. Costs and benefits System costs per unit by site. System Site 1 Site 2 Site 3 $/bale $/ton $/bale $/ton $/bale $/ton Bio-baler 24.43 43.30 21.66 36.74 - - SK 140 (1 pass) & Claas baler 31.18 45.07 21.48 34.12 54.30 78.56 SK 140 (2 passes) & Claas baler - - - - 51.60 74.65 SK 300 (1 pass) & Claas baler - - 34.87 55.39 59.84 75.17
4. Conclusion Bio-baler system has the advantage <strong>of</strong> per<strong>for</strong>ming the cutting, shredding and <strong>baling</strong> with one machine; has lower purchase price and fuel consumption rate and → lower cost per acre; was less productive and encountered limitations to work on the densest site; recovered lower amount <strong>of</strong> <strong>biomass</strong> per area. Mulcher – Claas baler system has higher purchase price and fuel consumption rate → higher cost per acre. Assuming this system would operate very efficiently (no idling time t <strong>of</strong> the faster unit operation which would work at other chores when the other unit u operation lagged), cost per ton would likely be slightly higher.
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