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3. Property, Plant and Equipment
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]  
3. Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment consist of the following:

 

   

March 31,

2019  

   

December 31,

2018  

 
Land   $ 4,118     $ 4,116  
Plant and buildings     82,991       82,445  
Furniture and fixtures     1,059       1,056  
Machinery and equipment     4,211       3,928  
Construction in progress     3,412       3,581  

GAFI property, plant & equipment 

    15,408       15,408  

Total gross property, plant & equipment 

    111,199       110,534  

Less accumulated depreciation

    (33,205 )     (32,042 )
Total net property, plant & equipment   $ 77,994     $ 78,492  

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2019 and for the year ended December 31, 2018, interest capitalized in property, plant, and equipment was $64 thousand and $135 thousand, respectively.

 

Depreciation on the components of property, plant and equipment is calculated using the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives as follows:

 

    Years  
Plant and buildings     20 - 30  
Machinery & equipment     5 - 7  
Furniture & fixtures     3 - 5  

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company recorded depreciation expense of $1.1 million and $1.2 million, respectively.

 

Management is required to evaluate these long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that their carrying amounts may not be recoverable. Management determined there was no impairment on the long-lived assets during the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018.