Carbon Capture & CO₂ Compression Equipment calculator
Heat Exchanger Fouling Loss Calculator
Estimate added energy cost from fouling in intercoolers, condensers, lean-rich exchangers, or other capture-system heat exchangers. Compare two equipment scenarios side by side and watch the cost per piece move.
What this calculator does
- Estimate added energy cost from fouling in intercoolers, condensers, lean-rich exchangers, or other capture-system heat exchangers.
- Use it when heat exchanger fouling loss in carbon capture and co₂ compression equipment is being quoted and energy is a real chunk of the carbon capture and co₂ compression equipment cost stack.
- Turns added fouling energy penalty, fouled operation runtime, energy price into a energy cost for heat exchanger fouling loss in carbon capture and co₂ compression equipment.
Formula used
- Heat exchanger fouling energy cost = added fouling energy penalty × fouled operation runtime × energy price
- Fouling energy cost per tonne CO₂ = heat exchanger fouling energy cost ÷ CO₂ processed during fouled run
Inputs explained
- Added fouling energy penalty: Use additional heater, chiller, cooling, or compressor load attributed to fouled heat-transfer surfaces.
- Fouled operation runtime: Enter hours operated before cleaning, turnaround, or exchanger performance recovery.
- Energy price: Use the site electricity, steam-equivalent, or cooling energy cost assigned to the fouling penalty.
- CO₂ processed during fouled run: Use tonnes captured, regenerated, compressed, or delivered during the same fouled operating period.
How to use the result
- Use it when heat exchanger fouling loss in carbon capture and co₂ compression equipment drives meaningful kWh and the quote needs to reflect it.
- Demand charges, power factor penalties, and time-of-use windows are not modeled; treat the result as a baseline.
Common questions
- How does this heat exchanger fouling loss calculator help my carbon capture and co₂ compression equipment team? Estimate added energy cost from fouling in intercoolers, condensers, lean-rich exchangers, or other capture-system heat exchangers. You get a energy cost you can defend before quoting, scheduling, or sign-off.
- Where do I get the inputs for this carbon capture and co₂ compression equipment calculator? added fouling energy penalty, fouled operation runtime, energy price usually move the energy cost most. Pull from measured carbon capture and co₂ compression equipment runs, supplier data, and recent quotes rather than memory.
- How should I use the result? Use the cost per piece to compare equipment options before you sign a PO.
- What can throw the result off? Confirm the energy rate against a recent invoice including demand and time-of-use charges.
Last reviewed 2026-05-12.