Fire Suppression, Sprinkler & Safety System Products worked example

Scrap Value at 92% recovered or captured scrap share: a worked example

This scenario runs the scrap value calculation on the strong side: 92% recovered or captured scrap share, with every other input held at its documented default. Use it when reviewing rejected pipe, valves, cylinders, nozzles, brackets, detectors, control panels, extinguishers, or obsolete safety-system inventory.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Scrapped fire protection units or material: 42 units (unchanged)
  • Scrap value or exposure per unit: 65 $ / unit (unchanged)
  • Recovered or captured scrap share: 92 % (raised for this scenario; the documented default is 80)
  • Fixed sorting or disposition cost: 300 $ (unchanged)

Working through the calculation

  • Applying the documented formula (Scrap Value = scrapped fire protection units or material × scrap value or exposure per unit × recovered or captured scrap share + fixed sorting or disposition cost) to the inputs above produces each figure below.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 2,812 $ for total scrap value, the number this scenario is built around.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 66.94 $ / unit for average scrap value per unit.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 2,512 $ for variable captured cost.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 300 $ for fixed sorting or disposition cost.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where recovered or captured scrap share sits at 80% and the headline result is 2,484 $, this scenario comes in 13.19% above the baseline at 2,812 $.
  • Use it when valuing a scrap or reject lot of fire protection parts, estimating the net financial exposure of a non-conforming batch, or weighing recovery against disposal. 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

  • Total scrap value: 2,812 $ (headline result)
  • Average scrap value per unit: 66.94 $ / unit
  • Variable captured cost: 2,512 $
  • Fixed sorting or disposition cost: 300 $

Run it with your numbers

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

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.