Calculating Flue Gas Losses, Shell Boiler

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I am currently performing an acceptance test for a newly installed gas fired shell boiler. I am following the British Standard "BS EN 12953-11:2003".

I have encountered a problem with equation (8.5-2) found on page 16 of the document described above. This problem being that a value of enthalpy is subtracted from itself, thus equating it to zero. Surely if this was correct then a value of zero would simply suffice within that section of the equation. The value i decribe is highlighted in the two images attached.

I have contacted the British Standard however it needs to run through a committee before they can produce an answer. Part of me does doubt my thoughts as it published ten years ago and a revised copy has not yet been published. Thought i'd best check with you guys though.
 
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  • Section 8.5.2 flue gas losses: equations 8.5-1 and 8.5-2 with the highlighted term (h H2OG minus h H2OG) in 8.5-2, followed by variable definitions.
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  • Definitions list from EN 12953-11:2003 (E) of symbols for flue gas loss calculation, with h H2OG highlighted as the enthalpy of steam or water at pG = 1 bar and flue gas temperature tG.
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I've found that this document has many typos. You'd think a british standard that was published ten years ago and has been confirmed wouldn't contain silly little errors like that.