Bulk Solids, Mining, Aggregates & Material Processing worked example

Aggregate Moisture Cost at 110% share of moisture cost charged to this product: a worked example

This scenario runs the aggregate moisture cost calculation on the strong side: 110% share of moisture cost charged to this product, with every other input held at its documented default. a plant team is reviewing aggregate moisture cost for bulk solids, mining, aggregates, and material processing and needs a clear aggregate moisture cost for production, quality, capacity, maintenance, purchasing, or costing decisions

The inputs for this scenario

  • Wet aggregate tonnage shipped or processed: 1,200 tons (unchanged)
  • Penalty or drying cost per ton of moisture-laden material: 2.75 $ / ton (unchanged)
  • Share of moisture cost charged to this product: 110 % (raised for this scenario; the documented default is 100)
  • Fixed dewatering or test-lab handling cost: 650 $ (unchanged)

Working through the calculation

  • Applying the documented formula (Allocated aggregate moisture cost = aggregate moisture cost material quantity × aggregate moisture cost cost per ton × allocation share) to the inputs above produces each figure below.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 4,280 $ for aggregate moisture cost, the number this scenario is built around.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 3.57 $ / piece for aggregate moisture cost cost per ton.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 3,630 $ for allocated aggregate moisture cost.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 650 $ for fixed aggregate moisture cost setup or handling cost.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where share of moisture cost charged to this product sits at 100% and the headline result is 3,950 $, this scenario comes in 8.35% above the baseline at 4,280 $.
  • Use it when evaluating a dewatering investment, costing freight on wet material, or pricing the drying load for manufactured sand or asphalt feed. Treat this as a target state: the delta against the baseline quantifies what the improvement is worth before you commit to chasing it.

Results at a glance

  • Aggregate Moisture Cost: 4,280 $ (headline result)
  • Aggregate Moisture Cost cost per ton: 3.57 $ / piece
  • Allocated aggregate moisture cost: 3,630 $
  • Fixed aggregate moisture cost setup or handling cost: 650 $

Run it with your numbers

  • Every input above is editable in the live Aggregate Moisture Cost calculator, which recalculates instantly and can be shared with the inputs intact.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.