New technologies, either renewables-based or not, are confronted with both economic and
technical constraints. Their development takes advantage of considering the basic laws of …

This paper looks at the suitability of using exergy as an indicator for energy sustainability
studies, by reviewing the relevant literature and describing and assessing the different uses …

Estimation of chemical exergy of biomass is one of the basic steps in performance analysis
and optimization of biomass conversion systems. A practical method for estimating specific …

A comprehensive thermoeconomic analysis is presented for a novel integrated solar
hydrogen energy system for standalone operation. The proposed system includes a solar …

By combination of life cycle assessment (LCA) and exergy analysis, a modified exergetic life
cycle environmental impact model was proposed. The model can quantitatively assess the …

In order to deal with the environmental pollution problem caused by excessive emission of
greenhouse gases, hydrogen energy, a green low-carbon secondary energy, acts as an …

Over the past several decades there has been increasing research interest in
thermodynamics as applied to biological systems. This concerns topics such as muscle work …

The focus in environmental research is shifting from emission abatement to critical process
analysis, including assessment of resource consumption. The exergy theory offers a …

Abstract Using Aspen Plus simulations, exergy analyses of hydrogen-rich syngas production
via biomass staged-gasification are carried out for three configurations, namely, staged …

Resource management becomes a key issue in the development of sustainable technology.
This paper envisages a quantification of all energy and material needs for a family dwelling …