Cathode Active Material & Precursor Manufacturing worked example

Capacity Gap at 99% expected reactor and calciner uptime: a worked example in cathode active material & precursor manufacturing

This scenario runs the capacity gap calculation on the strong side: 99% expected reactor and calciner uptime, with every other input held at its documented default. Use it when capacity gap in cathode active material and precursor manufacturing is being asked to take on more work and you need to know if there is room.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Rated CAM output per reactor cycle: 4 kg / cycle (unchanged)
  • Scheduled cycles in the period: 480 cycles (unchanged)
  • Expected reactor/calciner uptime: 99 % (raised for this scenario; the documented default is 90)
  • Expected first-pass quality yield: 97 % (unchanged)

Working through the calculation

  • Applying the documented formula (Gross scheduled material capacity = rated output per production cycle × planned production cycles) to the inputs above produces each figure below.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 1,844 kg for usable cam or precursor capacity, the number this scenario is built around.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 1,920 kg for gross scheduled material capacity.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 19.2 kg for capacity lost to uptime.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 57.02 kg for capacity lost to quality yield.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where expected reactor and calciner uptime sits at 90% and the headline result is 1,676 kg, this scenario comes in 10% above the baseline at 1,844 kg.
  • Use it for period capacity planning, customer volume commitments, and to decide whether to chase uptime or yield first. 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

  • Usable CAM or precursor capacity: 1,844 kg (headline result)
  • Gross scheduled material capacity: 1,920 kg
  • Capacity lost to uptime: 19.2 kg
  • Capacity lost to quality yield: 57.02 kg

Run it with your numbers

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

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.