Exergy

Energy, Environment and Sustainable Development

3rd Edition - December 2, 2020
Authors: Ibrahim Dincer, Marc A Rosen
Language: English
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Exergy: Energy, Environment and Sustainable Development, Third Edition provides a systematic overview of new and developed systems, new practical examples, problems and case studies on several key topics ranging from the basics of thermodynamic concepts to advanced exergy analysis techniques in a wide range of applications. This reference connects exergy with three essential areas in terms of energy, environment and sustainable development. As such, it is a thorough reference for professionals who are solving problems related to design, analysis, modeling and assessment.

Cover image
Title page
Table of Contents
Copyright
Dedication
Preface
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1: Thermodynamic fundamentals
Abstract
1.1: Introduction
1.2: Energy
1.3: Entropy
1.4: Exergy
1.5: Illustrative examples
1.6: Closing remarks
1.7: Problems
Chapter 2: Exergy and energy analyses
Abstract
2.1: Introduction
2.2: Why energy and exergy analyses?
2.3: Glossary
2.4: Balances for mass, energy, and entropy
2.5: Exergy of systems and flows
2.6: Exergy consumption
2.7: Exergy balance
2.8: Reference environment
2.9: Efficiencies and other measures of merit
2.10: Procedure for energy and exergy analyses
2.11: Energy and exergy properties
2.12: Implications of results of exergy analyses
2.13: Closing remarks
2.14: Problems
Chapter 3: Chemical exergy
Abstract
3.1: Introduction
3.2: Chemical exergy definition
3.3: Chemical exergy for solid species
3.4: Chemical exergy of gas mixtures
3.5: Chemical exergy of nonenvironmental substances and fuels
3.6: Effect of atmospheric temperature and pressure and environment composition on chemical exergy
3.7: Case study: Combined cycle power plant with supplementary firing
3.8: Closing remarks
3.9: Problems
Chapter 4: Exergy, environment, and sustainable development
Abstract
4.1: Introduction
4.2: Exergy and environmental problems
4.3: Exergy and sustainable development
4.4: Illustrative example
4.5: Sustainability assessment model for energy systems
4.6: Closing remarks
4.7: Problems
Chapter 5: Applications of exergy in industry
Abstract
5.1: Introduction
5.2: Questions surrounding industry’s use of exergy
5.3: Advantages and benefits of using exergy
5.4: Understanding energy conservation through exergy
5.5: Disadvantages and drawbacks of using exergy
5.6: Possible measures to increase applications of exergy in industry
5.7: Closing remarks
5.8: Problems
Chapter 6: Exergy analyses of psychrometric processes
Abstract
6.1: Basic psychrometric concepts
6.2: Balanceand efficiency equations for air-conditioning processes
6.3: Case studies
6.4: Closing remarks
6.5: Problems
Chapter 7: Exergy analyses of refrigeration and heat pump systems
Abstract
7.1: Introduction
7.2: System description
7.3: General analysis
7.4: System exergy analysis
7.5: Results and discussion
7.6: Concluding remarks
7.7: Problems
Chapter 8: Exergy analyses of absorption cooling systems
Abstract
8.1: Introduction
8.2: Absorption cooling systems (ACSs)
8.3: Absorption cooling system descriptions
8.4: Energy and exergy analyses
8.5: Performance and efficiency
8.6: Concluding remarks
8.7: Problems
Chapter 9: Exergy analyses of thermal energy storage systems
Abstract
9.1: Introduction
9.2: Principal thermodynamic considerations in TES
9.3: Exergy evaluation of a closed TES system
9.4: Relations between temperature and efficiency for sensible TES
9.5: Exergy analysis of thermally stratified storages
9.6: Energy and exergy analyses of cold TES systems
9.7: Exergy analysis of aquifer TES systems
9.8: Examples and case studies
9.9: Concluding remarks
9.10: Problems
Chapter 10: Exergy analyses of drying processes and systems
Abstract
10.1: Introduction
10.2: Exergy losses associated with drying
10.3: Analysis
10.4: Importance of matching supply and end-use heat for drying
10.5: Illustrative example
10.6: Energy analysis of fluidized bed drying of moist particles
10.7: Exergy analysis of advanced drying system: Industrial wood chips drying
10.8: Concluding remarks
10.9: Problems
Chapter 11: Exergy analyses of renewable energy systems
Abstract
11.1: Introduction
11.2: Exergy analysis of solar photovoltaic systems
11.3: Exergy analysis of solar ponds
11.4: Solar exergy maps
11.5: Exergy analysis of wind energy systems
11.6: Exergy analysis of geothermal energy systems
11.7: Exergy analysis of biomass gasification systems
11.8: Exergy analysis of ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) systems
11.9: Closing remarks
11.10: Problems
Chapter 12: Exergy analyses of steam power plants
Abstract
12.1: Introduction
12.2: Analysis
12.3: Spreadsheet calculation approaches
12.4: Example: Analysis of a coal steam power plant
12.5: Example: Impact on regenerative Rankine plant efficiencies of varying boiler temperature and pressure
12.6: Case study: Energy and exergy analyses of coal-fired and nuclear steam power plants
12.7: Improving steam power plant efficiency
12.8: Closing remarks
12.9: Problems
Chapter 13: Exergy analyses of cogeneration and district energy systems
Abstract
13.1: Introduction
13.2: Cogeneration
13.3: District energy
13.4: Integrated systems for cogeneration and district energy
13.5: Simplified illustrations of the benefits of cogeneration
13.6: Case study for cogeneration-based district energy
13.7: Energy and exergy analysis of cogeneration Rankine cycle plant
13.8: Closing remarks
13.9: Problems
Chapter 14: Exergy analyses of cryogenic and liquefaction systems
Abstract
14.1: Introduction
14.2: Energy and exergy analyses of gas liquefaction systems
14.3: Exergy analysis of a multi-stage cascade refrigeration cycle for natural gas liquefaction
14.4: Exergy analysis of an integrated hydrogen liquefaction using geothermal energy
14.5: Energy and exergy analyses of a hydrogen liquefaction plant
14.6: Closing remarks
14.7: Problems
Chapter 15: Exergy analyses of integrated trigeneration and multigeneration systems
Abstract
15.1: Introduction
15.2: Trigeneration
15.3: Multigeneration
15.4: Integrated multigeneration systems
15.5: Case study 1: Energy and exergy analyses of a trigeneration system
15.6: Case study 2: Energy and exergy analyses of a multigeneration system for six outputs
15.7: Case study 3: Energy and exergy analyses of a multigeneration system for four outputs
15.8: Concluding remarks
15.9: Problems
Chapter 16: Exergy analyses of crude oil distillation systems
Abstract
16.1: Introduction
16.2: Analysis approach and assumptions
16.3: Description of crude oil distillation system analyzed
16.4: System simulation
16.5: Energy and exergy analyses
16.6: Results and discussion
16.7: Case study: Energy and exergy analyses of solar based preheating system for crude oil refineries
16.8: Closing remarks
16.9: Problems
Chapter 17: Exergy analyses of hydrogen production systems
Abstract
17.1: Introduction
17.2: Hydrogen production processes
17.3: Hydrogen production from fossil fuels
17.4: Hydrogen production from renewable energy
17.5: Case studies
17.6: Closing remarks
17.7: Problems
Chapter 18: Exergy analyses of fuel cell systems
Abstract
18.1: Introduction
18.2: Background
18.3: Exergy analysis of a PEM fuel cell power system
18.4: Energy and exergy analyses of combined SOFC-gas turbine systems
18.5: Exergy analysis of advanced fuel cell systems: Molten carbonate fuel cells
18.6: Energy and exergy analyses of ammonia fuel cell combined with internal combustion engine
18.7: Closing remarks
18.8: Problems
Chapter 19: Exergy analyses of aircraft flight systems
Abstract
19.1: Introduction
19.2: Exergy analysis of a turbojet
19.3: Flight characteristics
19.4: Cumulative rational efficiency
19.5: Cumulative exergy loss
19.6: Contribution of exhaust gas emission to cumulative exergy loss
19.7: Breakdown of exergy of exhaust gas emissions
19.8: Closing remarks
19.9: Problems
Chapter 20: Exergoeconomic analyses of thermal systems
Abstract
20.1: Introduction
20.2: Economic aspects of exergy
20.3: Modeling and analysis
20.4: Key difference between economic and thermodynamic balances
20.5: Example: Coal-fired electricity generation
20.6: Case study: Electricity generation from various sources
20.7: Exergoeconomics extended: EXCEM analysis
20.8: SPECO analysis
20.9: Closing remarks
20.10: Problems
Chapter 21: Sectoral exergy analysis
Abstract
21.1: Introduction
21.2: Background and objective
21.3: Applying exergy to macrosystems
21.4: Case study: Energy and exergy utilization in the United States
21.5: Closing remarks
21.6: Problems
Chapter 22: Exergetic life cycle assessment
Abstract
22.1: Introduction
22.2: Life cycle assessment
22.3: Exergetic life cycle assessment
22.4: Case study 1: Exergetic life cycle assessment of internal combustion engine and fuel cell vehicles
22.5: Case study 2: ExLCA of a nuclear-based hydrogen production process
22.6: Closing remarks
22.7: Problems
Chapter 23: Exergy and industrial ecology
Abstract
23.1: Introduction
23.2: Industrial ecology
23.3: Linkage between exergy and industrial ecology
23.4: Illustrative example
23.5: Closing remarks
23.6: Problems
Chapter 24: Exergy and multiobjective optimization
Abstract
24.1: Introduction
24.2: Optimization formulations
24.3: Optimization methods
24.4: Multiobjective optimization
24.5: Illustrative example: Air compressor optimization
24.6: Case study: Gas turbine power generation plant
24.7: Case study: Integrated photoelectrochemical hydrogen and electrochemical ammonia production system
24.8: Closing remarks
24.9: Problems
Chapter 25: Exergy in policy development and education
Abstract
25.1: Introduction
25.2: Exergy methods for analysis and design
25.3: The role and place for exergy in energy-related education and awareness policies
25.4: The role and place for exergy in education policies
25.5: Closing remarks
25.6: Problems
Chapter 26: Closing remarks and future expectations
Abstract
Appendix A: Glossary of selected terminology
General thermodynamic terms
Exergy quantities
Exergy consumption, energy degradation, and irreversibility
Environment and reference-environment
Efficiencies and other measures
Energy and exergy methods
Economics and exergy
Appendix B: Conversion factors
Appendix C: Thermophysical properties
Index

Ibrahim Dincer

Dr. Ibrahim Dincer is professor of Mechanical Engineering at the Ontario Tech. University and visiting professor at Yildiz Technical University. He has authored numerous books and book chapters, and many refereed journal and conference papers. He has chaired many national and international conferences, symposia, workshops, and technical meetings. He has also delivered many plenary, keynote and invited lectures. He is an active member of various international scientific organizations and societies, and serves as editor in chief, associate editor, regional editor, and editorial board member for various prestigious international journals. He is a recipient of several research, teaching and service awards, including the Premier׳s Research Excellence Award in Ontario, Canada. For the past seven years in a row he has been recognized by Thomson Reuters as one of The Most Influential Scientific Minds in Engineering and one of the Most Highly Cited Researchers.

Affiliations and expertise

Full professor of Mechanical Engineering, Ontario Tech. University, Canada

Marc A Rosen

Marc A. Rosen is a professor at Ontario Tech University (formally University of Ontario Institute of Technology) in Oshawa, Canada, where he served as founding Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science. He is also the Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Energy and Environmental Engineering and the founding Editor-in-Chief of Sustainability. He has written numerous books and journal articles. Professor Rosen received the President's Award from the Canadian Society for Mechanical Engineering in 2012. He is an active teacher and researcher in sustainable energy, environmental impact of energy and industrial systems, and energy technology (including heat transfer and recovery, renewable energy and efficiency improvement). His work on exergy methods in applied thermodynamics has been pioneering and led to many informative and useful findings. He has carried out research on linkages between thermodynamics and environmental impact and ecology. Much of his research has been carried out for industry.

Affiliations and expertise

Professor, University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Oshawa, Ontario, Canada

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