Bulk Solids, Mining, Aggregates & Material Processing worked example

Aggregate Moisture Cost at 72% share of moisture cost charged to this product: a worked example

Suppose share of moisture cost charged to this product falls to 72%. This page works the full calculation at that level so you can see exactly which result moves and by how much. Estimate aggregate moisture cost for aggregate moisture cost for bulk solids, mining, aggregates, and material processing using plant-floor material, production, quality, capacity, or cost inputs.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Wet aggregate tonnage shipped or processed: 1,200 tons (held at the documented default)
  • Penalty or drying cost per ton of moisture-laden material: 2.75 $ / ton (held at the documented default)
  • Share of moisture cost charged to this product: 72 % (the input this scenario stresses; the baseline uses 100)
  • Fixed dewatering or test-lab handling cost: 650 $ (held at the documented default)

Working through the calculation

  • The calculation starts from the formula this tool documents: Allocated aggregate moisture cost = aggregate moisture cost material quantity × aggregate moisture cost cost per ton × allocation share.
  • Aggregate Moisture Cost works out to 3,026 $ at these inputs, and this is the headline figure for the scenario.
  • Aggregate Moisture Cost cost per ton works out to 2.52 $ / piece at these inputs.
  • Allocated aggregate moisture cost works out to 2,376 $ at these inputs.
  • Fixed aggregate moisture cost setup or handling cost works out to 650 $ at these inputs.

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 23.39% below the baseline at 3,026 $.
  • It computes the total cost attributable to aggregate moisture by applying a per-ton penalty to wet tonnage, scaling by allocation share, and adding fixed dewatering or testing cost. When the numbers land here, the stressed input is the lever to work; the walkthrough above shows exactly how much each output recovers as it climbs back toward the baseline.

Results at a glance

  • Aggregate Moisture Cost: 3,026 $ (headline result)
  • Aggregate Moisture Cost cost per ton: 2.52 $ / piece
  • Allocated aggregate moisture cost: 2,376 $
  • Fixed aggregate moisture cost setup or handling cost: 650 $

Run it with your numbers

  • To rerun this with your own numbers, open the live Aggregate Moisture Cost calculator, set share of moisture cost charged to this product to your actual value, and adjust the remaining inputs to match your operation.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.