Advanced Technical Ceramics worked example

Ceramic Scrap Recovery Value at 40% recoverable fraction after sorting: a worked example

Here is what the math looks like when conditions slip. We hold every other input steady and drop recoverable fraction after sorting to 40%, then walk the calculation through step by step. Estimate recoverable value from ceramic scrap using scrap mass or parts, recovery value per unit, recoverable fraction, and handling cost.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Recoverable ceramic scrap (green/bisque/fired): 260 kg or parts (held at the documented default)
  • Reclaim value per kg or part: 3.4 $ / unit (held at the documented default)
  • Recoverable fraction after sorting: 40 % (the input this scenario stresses; the baseline uses 55)
  • Sorting, crushing and handling cost: 120 $ (held at the documented default)

Working through the calculation

  • The calculation starts from the formula this tool documents: Gross recoverable scrap value = recoverable scrap quantity × recovery value per unit × recoverable fraction.
  • Net ceramic scrap recovery value works out to 474 $ recovery value at these inputs, and this is the headline figure for the scenario.
  • Recovery value per unit works out to 1.82 $ / unit at these inputs.
  • Gross recoverable scrap value works out to 354 $ recovery value at these inputs.
  • Sorting and handling cost works out to 120 $ at these inputs.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where recoverable fraction after sorting sits at 55% and the headline result is 606 $ recovery value, this scenario comes in 21.87% below the baseline at 474 $ recovery value.
  • The practical read: the gap between this scenario and the baseline is entirely attributable to recoverable fraction after sorting, so recovering it is worth quantifying in dollars before considering equipment or staffing changes. It assumes a single blended reclaim rate; in reality green, bisque and fired ceramic scrap carry very different recovery values, so split the calculation by stream if your mix is mixed.

Results at a glance

  • Net ceramic scrap recovery value: 474 $ recovery value (headline result)
  • Recovery value per unit: 1.82 $ / unit
  • Gross recoverable scrap value: 354 $ recovery value
  • Sorting and handling cost: 120 $

Run it with your numbers

  • To rerun this with your own numbers, open the live Ceramic Scrap Recovery Value calculator, set recoverable fraction after sorting to your actual value, and adjust the remaining inputs to match your operation.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.