Exergy Analysis: Theory and Applications

Dear Colleagues,

Exergy is a powerful analysis based on the combination of the first and the second laws of thermodynamics. With the help of exergy analysis, thermodynamic inefficiencies can be identified and calculated. In addition, the causes of irreversibility are discovered. Modern exergy analysis deals with the terms “exergy of fuel” and “exergy of product” for the appropriate calculation of the value of the exergetic efficiency. Exergy analysis is successfully applied at both system and component levels and can be employed for all kinds of energy-conversion systems (including low-temperature applications) and energy-intensive chemical systems. For a deeper look into inefficiencies, the following can be applied: (a) detailed exergy analysis where chemical, thermal, and mechanical parts of the exergy streams are considered separately; (b) advanced exergy analysis, where the interactions among different components and the real potential for their improvement are discovered; (c) cumulative exergy concept; (d) extended exergy accounting; (e) exergetic life cycle assessment; and (f) exergy-based analyses and optimization. This Special Issue is seeking research and review papers dealing with the exergy concept and its wide application.

Prof. Dr. Tatiana Morosuk
Guest Editor

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