METHOD FOR DETERMINATION OF CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS FROM COMBUSTION SOURCES USED TO HEAT A WORKING FLUID

摘要

A METHOD FOR DETERMINING CARBON EMISSIONS FROM A STEAM GENERATION SYSTEM (100) IS DISCLOSED. IT INCLUDES MEASURING A FIRST ENERGY OF FEEDWATER ENTERING INTO A STEAM GENERATION SYSTEM (100) AND MEASURING A SECOND ENERGY OF STEAM EXITING THE STEAM GENERATION SYSTEM (100). THE FIRST ENERGY IS SUBTRACTED FROM THE SECOND ENERGY TO DETERMINE A TOTAL ENERGY ABSORBED BY THE STEAM GENERATION SYSTEM (100). THE TOTAL ENERGY ABSORBED BY THE STEAM GENERATION SYSTEM (100) IS DIVIDED BY THE TOTAL ENERGY TO DETERMINE A HEAT INPUT TO THE STEAM GENERATION SYSTEM (100). THE HEAT INPUT IS USED TO DETERMINE THE CARBON EMISSIONS FROM THE STEAM GENERATION SYSTEM (100).