Hose, Tubing & Fluid Conveyance Products worked example

Scrap Hose Value at 72% scrap value recovery factor: a worked example

Suppose scrap value recovery factor 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 material value of scrapped hose or tubing from scrap quantity, material cost rate, and a recovery or capture factor.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Scrap hose or tubing length: 180 ft (held at the documented default)
  • Bulk hose material cost rate: 3.5 $ / ft (held at the documented default)
  • Scrap value recovery factor: 72 % (the input this scenario stresses; the baseline uses 100)
  • Scrap handling or disposal cost: 75 $ (held at the documented default)

Working through the calculation

  • The calculation starts from the formula this tool documents: Variable scrap hose value = scrap quantity x material cost rate x capture factor.
  • Total scrap hose value works out to 529 $ at these inputs, and this is the headline figure for the scenario.
  • Scrap value per foot works out to 2.94 $ / ft at these inputs.
  • Variable scrap hose value works out to 454 $ at these inputs.
  • Scrap handling or disposal cost works out to 75 $ at these inputs.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where scrap value recovery factor sits at 100% and the headline result is 705 $, this scenario comes in 25.02% below the baseline at 529 $.
  • It computes the total dollar value of scrapped hose by combining recovered material value with the cost to handle or dispose of it. 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

  • Total scrap hose value: 529 $ (headline result)
  • Scrap value per foot: 2.94 $ / ft
  • Variable scrap hose value: 454 $
  • Scrap handling or disposal cost: 75 $

Run it with your numbers

  • To rerun this with your own numbers, open the live Scrap Hose Value calculator, set scrap value recovery factor to your actual value, and adjust the remaining inputs to match your operation.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.