CO2 Pellets Economics A capital investment of $170,000 to $250,000 is necessary for the pelletizer. More sophisticated models may cost upwards of $400,000. These costs do not include expenses for auxiliary equipment or installation. Moore quotes a cost of $2/sq. ft. for removing 40 sq. ft. of Organotin antifoulant paint from the hull of a LCM by CO2 blasting. This cost is significantly less than the estimated cost of using chemical strippers and/or manual methods. The CO2 blasting required about 35 minutes. State Information | Glossary | Conversion Checklist | Comments Home | Process Advisor | Alternatives | Links | Search All SAGE material, Copyright© 1992, Research Triangle Institute Last Update: 18 March 1995 sage@rti.org http://clean.rti.org/alt.cfm?id=pe&cat=ec