An important feature of SuperPro Designer is that it facilitates the estimation of capital and operating costs and it also performs preliminary economic evaluation, profitability analysis and cash flow analysis of manufacturing and environmental processes. The key economic, financial, operating and market input parameters are analyzed by following common approaches that are available in the literature in order to determine four major economic aspects of an investment. These are:
● the total capital investment,
● the annual operating cost,
● the annual income, and
● the annual profits.
The analysis results are presented in the Executive Summary dialog and also in the form of three detailed reports: an Economic Evaluation Report (EER), an Itemized Cost Report (ICR), and a Cash Flow Analysis Report (CFR). Section Overview provides an overview of the steps involved in carrying out an economic analysis in SuperPro Designer. Sections Total Capital Investment to Profits are dedicated to the description of the input parameters and calculations behind each of the four major economic variables. Section Reporting of Economic Figures describes the summary results and generated reports. Lastly, section Currency explains how to change the default currency used in a process model file.