The phrase 'by substituting for' is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when replacing something or someone with something or someone else. For example: "The singer was ill, so we had to find someone to substitute for her at the concert."
It was assumed that hydropower, by substituting for burning fossil fuels, would reduce emissions of greenhouse gases.
He showed his team's depth Wednesday by substituting for all 11 of his starters at some point in the second half.
Page 19 ABRUPT DEBUT AT THE MET The Dutch tenor Frank van Aken made an unexpected debut at the Metropolitan Opera House by substituting for Jonas Kaufmann, the intended Siegfried in Wagner's "Walk?' who fell ill.
And Mr Nelson thinks shale gas could help the country cut its greenhouse-gas emissions drastically, by substituting for coal in power stations and replacing diesel and petrol for road transport.
Beneficial elements are those that stimulate plant growth by ameliorating the toxic effects of other elements or by substituting for an element in a less-essential role (e.g., as a nonspecific osmotic solute).
It is easy to imagine ways in which mobile phones could stimulate economic activity they make up for poor infrastructure by substituting for travel, allow price data to be distributed and enable traders to engage with wider markets, and so on.
Something of Benedict's zeal for caring reception of various guests could benefit the U.S. by substituting welcome for contempt for the stranger and the foreigner.
So I created the Mortoni by substituting tonic for the vermouth and vodka for the gin.
The mahi-mahi got a sauce that essentially tweaks a beurre blanc by substituting sake for white wine and ginger root for shallots, then adding fermented plum.
We predict that the single atomic chains of Fe Sb (achieved by substituting Fe for Ti) and Fe-vacancy (achieved by substituting Fe for Co) show a 100% spin polarization and form a very small single spin channel.
"Spider-Man 3" tried — and failed — to distract from this by substituting villains for ideas.
