Process economics estimator

Skill a5c-ai/babysitter/library/specializations/domains/science/chemical-engineering/skills/process-economics-estimator

Process economics estimation skill for capital costs, operating costs, and profitability analysisFrom its SKILL.md

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npx -y skills add a5c-ai/babysitter --skill process-economics-estimator

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SKILL.md

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Process Economics Estimator Skill

Purpose

The Process Economics Estimator Skill performs economic analysis of chemical processes including capital cost estimation, operating cost calculation, and profitability metrics.

Capabilities

Capital cost estimation (factored, equipment-based)
Operating cost calculation
Raw material cost analysis
Utility cost calculation
Labor cost estimation
Depreciation and taxes
Profitability metrics (NPV, IRR, payback)
Sensitivity analysis
Monte Carlo simulation

Usage Guidelines

When to Use

Evaluating project economics
Comparing process alternatives
Supporting investment decisions
Analyzing sensitivity

Prerequisites

Equipment list available
Capacity defined
Utility requirements known
Market prices available

Best Practices

Use appropriate estimation method
Document all assumptions
Include contingency
Perform sensitivity analysis

Process Integration

This skill integrates with:

Equipment Sizing and Specification
Process Flow Diagram Development
Separation Sequence Synthesis

Configuration

process-economics-estimator:
  estimation-classes:
    - order-of-magnitude
    - study
    - preliminary
    - definitive
  profitability-metrics:
    - NPV
    - IRR
    - payback
    - ROI

Output Artifacts

Capital cost estimates
Operating cost analyses
Cash flow projections
Profitability analyses
Sensitivity charts

What ships with it

Read from the repository

Just SKILL.md. No reference files, no scripts.