Processes for offshore recovery of MEG are assessed in terms of exergy destruction.
1st and 2nd Laws of Thermodynamics are combined to obtain exergy flow formulae.
Reference Environmental Reservoir (RER) is defined via two approaches.
RER approach #1 sets MEG at air chemical equilibrium: indistinguishable efficiencies.
RER approach #2 sets MEG ∞ diluted in water + damp air: distinguishable efficiencies.