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"An introduction and good basic understanding of the technical elements of the process is very important when it comes to day-to-day operations, especially when things aren't going as expected," Stobbe said. "Another area that is often overlooked is the daily cost of operation of the equipment, not only from a maintenance standpoint, but from a power consumption standpoint. There can be vast differences in the efficiency of the system from one supplier to another, so it is important to consider this when comparing equipment, because a savings in the purchase price could be lost in additional power consumption costs over the course of the first year of operation."