Energy, Exergy, Entropy Generation Minimization, and Exergoenvironmental Analyses of Energy Systems-A Mini-Review
Juan C. Ordóñez, Eduardo José Cidade Cavalcanti, Mónica Carvalho
Abstract
Meeting the growing energy demands has become a crucial challenge, which should employ energy integration and benefit from the extraction of the maximum thermodynamic potential of the resources consumed. This brief review presents an overview of the essential elements of the methods of energy, exergy, entropy generation minimization, and exergoenvironmental analyses. In combination, these methodologies constitute a powerful toolbox for the design, analysis, and optimization of energy systems. The quantification of energy and environmental impacts provided by them is essential in guiding toward system designs that are consistent with current energy and environmental needs.
Topics & Concepts
ExergyToolboxMinificationEntropy (arrow of time)Computer scienceEnergy minimizationEnergy (signal processing)Energy systemEnergy transformationEnvironmental scienceProcess engineeringMathematical optimizationEngineeringMathematicsThermodynamicsStatisticsChemistryComputational chemistryProgramming languagePhysicsAdvanced Thermodynamics and Statistical MechanicsThermodynamic and Exergetic Analyses of Power and Cooling SystemsAdvanced Thermodynamic Systems and Engines