Coatings, Inks & Specialty Chemical Production worked example

Solvent Emissions Cost at 54% uncaptured voc fraction released: a worked example

This worked example runs the solvent emissions cost numbers for a tougher week than the baseline: 54% uncaptured voc fraction released instead of the typical 75%. Estimate solvent emissions cost from VOC-emitting quantity, emissions cost per unit, applicable scope, and fixed reporting or abatement adders.

The inputs for this scenario

  • VOC-emitting solvent charged: 4,200 lb (held at the documented default)
  • Emissions cost per pound of VOC: 0.85 $ / lb (held at the documented default)
  • Uncaptured VOC fraction released: 54 % (the input this scenario stresses; the baseline uses 75)
  • Permit reporting, abatement, and waste disposal adders: 1,200 $ (held at the documented default)

Working through the calculation

  • The calculation starts from the formula this tool documents: Variable solvent emissions cost = VOC-emitting solvent quantity × emissions cost per VOC unit × emissions scope included.
  • total solvent emissions cost works out to 3,128 $ at these inputs, and this is the headline figure for the scenario.
  • solvent emissions cost per sellable unit works out to 0.74 $ / piece at these inputs.
  • variable solvent emissions cost works out to 1,928 $ at these inputs.
  • reporting, abatement, and waste adders works out to 1,200 $ at these inputs.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where uncaptured voc fraction released sits at 75% and the headline result is 3,878 $, this scenario comes in 19.33% below the baseline at 3,128 $.
  • Use it when budgeting VOC fees, comparing solvent-borne versus waterborne or high-solids formulas, or allocating environmental cost per sellable unit. 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 emissions cost: 3,128 $ (headline result)
  • solvent emissions cost per sellable unit: 0.74 $ / piece
  • variable solvent emissions cost: 1,928 $
  • reporting, abatement, and waste adders: 1,200 $

Run it with your numbers

  • To rerun this with your own numbers, open the live Solvent Emissions Cost calculator, set uncaptured voc fraction released to your actual value, and adjust the remaining inputs to match your operation.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.