Assume it cost an average of $0.03/ton.min to haul waste from collection to transfer station and then from the transfer station to landfill using a transfer vehicle and the operation cost of the transfer station is $2/ton. The cost of hauling waste directly from the collection point to landfill is $0.1/ton.min. The speed limit of any type of vehicle carrying waste between the collection point, the transfer station, and the landfill is 40 miles/hr. At/above what distance (miles) is using a transfer station more economical? Round your answer to the nearest whole number. Show your work.
Assume it cost an average of $0.03/ton.min to haul waste from collection to transfer station and then from the transfer station to landfill using a transfer vehicle and the operation cost of the transfer station is $2/ton. The cost of hauling waste directly from the collection point to landfill is $0.1/ton.min. The speed limit of any type of vehicle carrying waste between the collection point, the transfer station, and the landfill is 40 miles/hr. At/above what distance (miles) is using a transfer station more economical? Round your answer to the nearest whole number. Show your work.
Solid Waste Engineering
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Assume it cost an average of $0.03/ton.min to haul waste from collection to transfer station and then from the transfer station to landfill using a transfer vehicle and the operation cost of the transfer station is $2/ton. The cost of hauling waste directly from the collection point to landfill is $0.1/ton.min. The speed limit of any type of vehicle carrying waste between the collection point, the transfer station, and the landfill is 40 miles/hr.
At/above what distance (miles) is using a transfer station more economical? Round your answer to the nearest whole number. Show your work.
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