Exergy : energy, environment, and sustainable development /
This book deals with exergy and its applications to various energy systems and applications as a potential tool for design, analysis and optimization, and its role in minimizing and/or eliminating environmental impacts and providing sustainable development. In this regard, several key topics ranging...
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Elsevier,
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Publisher Address: | Amsterdam ; Boston : |
Publication Dates: | 2007. |
Literature type: | eBook |
Language: | English |
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http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9780080445298 |
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This book deals with exergy and its applications to various energy systems and applications as a potential tool for design, analysis and optimization, and its role in minimizing and/or eliminating environmental impacts and providing sustainable development. In this regard, several key topics ranging from the basics of the thermodynamic concepts to advanced exergy analysis techniques in a wide range of applications are covered as outlined in the contents. - Comprehensive coverage of exergy and its applications - Connects exergy with three essential areas in terms of energy, environment and su |
Carrier Form: | 1 online resource (xvi, 454 pages) : illustrations |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 429-439) and index. |
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9780080531359 0080531350 0080445292 9780080445298 |
Index Number: | TJ265 |
CLC: | TK124 |
Contents: | Preface -- Acknowledgement -- Chapter 1. Thermodynamic Fundamentals -- Chapter 2. Energy and Exergy Analyses -- Chapter 3. Exergy, Environment and Sustainable Development -- Chapter 4. Exergy of Applications by Industry -- Chapter 5. Exergy in Policy Development and Education -- Chapter 6. Exergy Analysis of Psychrometric Processes -- Chapter 7. Exergy Analysis of Heat Pump Systems -- Chapter 8. Exergy Analysis of Drying Processes and Systems -- Chapter 9. Exergy Analysis of Thermal Energy Storage Systems -- Chapter 10. Exergy Analysis of Renewable Energy Systems -- Chapter 11. Exergy Analys |