Bulk Solids, Mining, Aggregates & Material Processing worked example

Crushing Energy Cost at 72% share of crushing cost allocated to this product: a worked example

This worked example runs the crushing energy cost numbers for a tougher week than the baseline: 72% share of crushing cost allocated to this product instead of the typical 100%. Estimate crushing energy cost for crushing energy cost for bulk solids, mining, aggregates, and material processing using plant-floor material, production, quality, capacity, or cost inputs.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Tonnage crushed: 1,200 tons (held at the documented default)
  • Energy cost per ton crushed: 2.75 $ / ton (held at the documented default)
  • Share of crushing cost allocated to this product: 72 % (the input this scenario stresses; the baseline uses 100)
  • Fixed liner, setup and handling cost: 650 $ (held at the documented default)

Working through the calculation

  • The calculation starts from the formula this tool documents: Allocated crushing energy cost = crushing energy cost material quantity × crushing energy cost cost per ton × allocation share.
  • Crushing Energy Cost works out to 3,026 $ at these inputs, and this is the headline figure for the scenario.
  • Crushing Energy Cost cost per ton works out to 2.52 $ / piece at these inputs.
  • Allocated crushing energy cost works out to 2,376 $ at these inputs.
  • Fixed crushing energy 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 crushing cost allocated 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 $.
  • Use it when quoting a crushed product, comparing crusher settings or circuits, or attributing shared crushing cost across multiple products. A result at this level usually justifies acting on the stressed input before touching anything else, because every other figure in the table is downstream of it.

Results at a glance

  • Crushing Energy Cost: 3,026 $ (headline result)
  • Crushing Energy Cost cost per ton: 2.52 $ / piece
  • Allocated crushing energy cost: 2,376 $
  • Fixed crushing energy cost setup or handling cost: 650 $

Run it with your numbers

  • To rerun this with your own numbers, open the live Crushing Energy Cost calculator, set share of crushing cost allocated to this product to your actual value, and adjust the remaining inputs to match your operation.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.