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Table 9 Avoided energy due to re-boiler replacement

From: Energy efficiency and greenhouse gas emission abatement opportunities for an existing gas treatment plant: a comprehensive technical and economic analysis

Item

Value

Unit

Avoided energy to replace the re-boiler by waste heat recovery system

12.584

MMBtu/h

The existing re-boiler loading condition (duty)

40%

%

The equivalent full load hours of the re-boiler

3504

HRs

Avoided energy due to existing operations of the re-boiler

44,096

MMBtu/year

Fuel gas cost

4.75

US$/MMBtu

Anticipated energy cost savings

210,000

US$/year

GHG emission reduction

2340

Ton CO2-eq/year