Process solvent recovery economics calculator

Calculate usable recovered solvent and net recovery value with your own figures.

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Examples

Examples

Try the starting example

Waste solvent volume (L)
1000
Recovered usable fraction
0.8
Avoided purchase price (USD/L)
3
Recovery energy (kWh)
100
Electricity (USD/kWh)
0.2
Processing and disposal fees (USD)
500
Usable recovered solvent (L)
800
Net recovery value (USD)
$1,880.00
Net value per input liter (USD/L)
$1.88

Try another scenario

Waste solvent volume (L)
1100
Recovered usable fraction
0.8
Avoided purchase price (USD/L)
3
Recovery energy (kWh)
100
Electricity (USD/kWh)
0.2
Processing and disposal fees (USD)
500
Usable recovered solvent (L)
880
Net recovery value (USD)
$2,120.00
Net value per input liter (USD/L)
$1.927273
Calculation method

Calculation method

Usable recovered solvent (L)

Waste volume×recoverable fraction.

Net recovery value (USD)

Recovered volume×avoided purchase price−energy×tariff−fees.

Net value per input liter (USD/L)

Net value/input volume.

Symbols and units
a
Waste solvent volume (L)
b
Recovered usable fraction
c
Avoided purchase price (USD/L)
d
Recovery energy (kWh)
e
Electricity (USD/kWh)
f
Processing and disposal fees (USD)

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Assumptions & limits

Assumptions & limits

  • Waste volumes, recoverable fraction, energy-fees, purchase price. Returns Scenario net recovery value. All coefficients and observations are user supplied; results describe only the stated mathematical model. Quantities are deterministic calculations from supplied observations and assumptions; no external data is fetched. Supported limits: Finite inputs only; numeric fields bounded as labelled. Lists and JSON records are limited to 256 entries unless a stricter tool bound is stated. No automatic design approval, legal conclusion, treatment recommendation or safety certification. Waste solvent volume (L): minimum 1e-12, maximum 1000000000000.0. Recovered usable fraction: minimum 0, maximum 1. Avoided purchase price (USD/L): minimum 0, maximum 1000000000000.0. Recovery energy (kWh): minimum 0, maximum 1000000000000.0. Electricity (USD/kWh): minimum 0, maximum 1000000000000.0. Processing and disposal fees (USD): minimum 0, maximum 1000000000000.0.
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