Minimization of local impact of energy systems through exergy analysis

2013 ◽  
Vol 76 ◽  
pp. 874-882 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gabriele Cassetti ◽  
Emanuela Colombo
2015 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 82 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francesco Baldi ◽  
Hannes Johnson ◽  
Cecilia Gabrielii ◽  
Karin Andersson

1997 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-31 ◽  
Author(s):  
William R. Dunbar ◽  
Noam Lior

The teaching of power cycles in courses of thermodynamics or thermal engineering was traditionally based on first-law analysis. Second-law analysis was typically taught later, and not integrated with it. This approach leaves the student ignorant of the effect of operating parameters and cycle modifications on the accompanying exergy (availability) magnitudes and component irreversibilities, which are necessary for evaluating the potential for further system improvements. It also leaves many of the students with an ambiguous understanding of the exergy concept and its use. Consonant with the gradual changes in this educational approach, which increasingly attempt to integrate first- and second-law analysis, this paper recommends a strategy which integrates exergy analysis into the introduction and teaching of energy systems, demonstrated and made didactically appealing by an examination of the historical evolution of power plants, emphasizing the objectives for improvements, accomplishments, constraints, and consequently the remaining opportunities. Important conclusions from exergy analysis, not obtainable from the conventional energy analysis, were emphasized. It was found that this approach evoked the intellectual curiosity of students and increased their interest in the course.


Tehnika ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 76 (5) ◽  
pp. 595-602
Author(s):  
Branislav Petrović ◽  
Milan Gojak

The sustainable development of energy systems does not only involve the use of renewable energy resources but the increase in their efficiency as well, enabling society to maximise the benefits of their consumption. The production of electrical energy from clean and renewable sources contributes to lowered fossil fuel exploitation and the reduction of its damaging effect on the environment. This is a way to reach the global target of sustainable development - striking a balance between resource consumption and the achievable natural cycle regeneration. Environmental protection is in the focus of attention. Namely, when energy system sustainability is assessed, in addition to the ecological sustainability assessment (based on life cycle analysis - LCA), attention should be paid to the decrease in energy quality in energy processes (exergy loss). This paper presents the thermodynamic approach to energy system sustainability assessment by applying life cycle exergy analysis (LCEA). The key issue is the assessment of systems which use sustainable energy sources: the wind turbine and the stand-alone photovoltaic solar system.


Author(s):  
Ibrahim Dincer ◽  
Marc A. Rosen

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