Carbon Capture & CO₂ Compression Equipment worked example
Solvent Makeup Cost at 58% capture train cost share: a worked example
This worked example runs the solvent makeup cost numbers for a tougher week than the baseline: 58% capture train cost share instead of the typical 80%. Estimate solvent makeup cost for an amine or liquid-solvent capture loop after degradation, carryover, reclaiming loss, or blowdown.
The inputs for this scenario
- Solvent makeup required: 100 gal (held at the documented default)
- Delivered solvent price: 45 $ / gal (held at the documented default)
- Capture train cost share: 58 % (the input this scenario stresses; the baseline uses 80)
- Fixed solvent handling cost: 250 $ (held at the documented default)
Working through the calculation
- The calculation starts from the formula this tool documents: Variable solvent makeup cost = solvent makeup required × delivered solvent price × capture train cost share.
- Total solvent makeup cost works out to 2,860 $ at these inputs, and this is the headline figure for the scenario.
- Solvent makeup cost per gallon works out to 28.6 $ / piece at these inputs.
- Variable solvent makeup cost works out to 2,610 $ at these inputs.
- Fixed solvent handling cost works out to 250 $ at these inputs.
How this compares with the baseline
- Against the tool's baseline example, where capture train cost share sits at 80% and the headline result is 3,850 $, this scenario comes in 25.71% below the baseline at 2,860 $.
- Use it when one solvent inventory or reclaiming system is shared and you need to charge a fair portion to a specific train or product. A result at this level usually justifies acting on the stressed input before touching anything else, because every other figure in the table is downstream of it.
Results at a glance
- Total solvent makeup cost: 2,860 $ (headline result)
- Solvent makeup cost per gallon: 28.6 $ / piece
- Variable solvent makeup cost: 2,610 $
- Fixed solvent handling cost: 250 $
Run it with your numbers
- To rerun this with your own numbers, open the live Solvent Makeup Cost calculator, set capture train cost share to your actual value, and adjust the remaining inputs to match your operation.
Last reviewed 2026-05-12.