Abrasive Blasting, Shot Peening & Surface Prep calculator
Media Reclaim Value Calculator
Reclaim systems only pay when usable abrasive returns to the process instead of becoming waste. This calculator puts a dollar value on recovered media so a shop can compare screen settings, separator maintenance, and reclaim equipment improvements.
What this calculator does
- Estimate the dollar value of recoverable blast media from spent media weight, replacement cost, reclaim efficiency, and avoided disposal.
- you want to show the savings from recovering steel grit, shot, aluminum oxide, or other reusable media
- Returns the dollar value credited by usable media recovery plus fixed avoided handling cost.
Formula used
- Recovered media value = spent media processed × replacement media cost × usable reclaim efficiency
- Total reclaim value = recovered media value + avoided disposal/handling
Inputs explained
- Spent media processed: undefined
- Replacement media cost: undefined
- Usable reclaim efficiency: undefined
- Avoided disposal/handling: undefined
How to use the result
- Use it to justify reclaim maintenance, separator tuning, or a new media recovery system.
- The result assumes reclaimed media is reusable at the stated efficiency; contamination, size breakdown, and profile requirements can reduce usable recovery.
Common questions
- Should fines count as recovered media? Only count media that passes your reuse criteria for cleanliness, size, and cutting performance.
- Can I include labor savings? Include fixed handling savings in the final input if they are directly avoided by reclaiming media.
- What if recovered media reduces profile? Lower the usable reclaim efficiency or keep a separate rate for critical profile work.
- How does this help operations? It shows whether reclaim losses are big enough to justify separator repairs, leak fixes, or operator changes.
Last reviewed 2026-05-12.