This invention relates to an online
system for determining
flue gas
thermal energy and a method for assessing its
recovery value, belonging to the field of
flue gas
heat measurement and heat
recovery technology. It solves the problem that existing methods cannot achieve online, real-time, and direct measurement of
flue gas
thermal energy. The
system includes a
flue gas parameter measurement unit, a
signal acquisition and
processing unit, and a
thermal energy calculation and display unit. The
flue gas parameter measurement unit includes a
flue gas acquisition chamber, a flue gas temperature sensor, an ambient temperature sensor, and a flow
measurement device. The
signal acquisition and
processing unit calculates the flue gas
heat flow and
waste heat quality using the received ambient temperature, flue gas temperature, and flue gas flow rate. The thermal energy calculation and display unit calculates and displays the real-time thermal energy using the received
heat flow and
waste heat quality. This invention also provides a method for assessing the
recovery value based on real-time flue gas thermal energy, determining the
waste heat recovery value by comparing the real-time thermal energy value with the critical thermal energy value. This invention is applicable to the assessment of the thermal energy value and recovery value of materials after
combustion.