The second edition of Exergy: Energy, Environment and Sustainable Development provides the theoretical underpinnings of exergy along with tools for its analysis and use in optimization and reduction of environmental impacts. The book also provides guidelines for sustainable development. As a research-oriented book, it includes practical features in a usable format often not included in other solely academic books. The theoretical and applied chapters make this the comprehensive go-to reference manual on the topic.
Key features
- Connects exergy with three essential areas: energy, environment, and sustainable development.
- One of the most comprehensive books on exergy, presenting the most up-to-date information in the area with recent developments.
- Provides numerous examples, practical applications, and case studies to put theory into practice.
- Written in an easy-to-follow style, starting from the basics and working to advanced systems, making it suitable as a textbook for exergy and related courses.
- Provides many study problems that foster critical thinking and skills development, with a wide range of applications, from basic to integrated.
New to this edition
- New chapters on chemical exergy, absorption cooling, trigeneration and multigeneration, hydrogen production, novel methods of power generation, and multi-objective optimization.
- New sections on solar exergy maps, exergy analyses of novel HVAC and advanced drying systems, and other topics.
- Updated practical examples, problems, case studies, and references
- Newly illustrated concepts on multigeneration applications and multi-objective optimization tools.
- New exergy-related models, parameters, indexes, and metrics.
- Enhanced emphasis on sustainable energy systems and system integration.
Contents
- 1. Thermodynamic fundamentals
- 2. Exergy and energy analyses
- 3. Chemical exergy
- 4. Exergy, environment and sustainable development
- 5. Applications of exergy in industry
- 6. Exergy analysis of psychrometric processes
- 7. Exergy analysis of heat pump systems
- 8. Exergy analysis of absorption cooling systems
- 9. Exergy analysis of thermal energy storage systems
- 10. Exergy analysis of drying processes and systems
- 11. Exergy analysis of renewable energy systems
- 12. Exergy analysis of steam power plants
- 13. Exergy analysis of cogeneration and district energy systems
- 14. Exergy analysis of integrated trigeneration and multi-generation systems
- 15. Exergy analysis of cryogenic and liquefaction systems
- 16. Exergy analysis of crude oil distillation systems
- 17. Exergy analysis of hydrogen production systems
- 18. Exergy analysis of fuel cell systems
- 19. Exergy analysis of aircraft flight systems
- 20. Exergoeconomic analysis of thermal systems
- 21. Exergy analysis of countries, regions and economic sectors
- 22. Exergetic life cycle assessment
- 23. Exergy and industrial ecology
- 24. Exergy and multi-objective optimization
- 25. Exergy in policy development and education
- 26. Closing remarks and future expectations
- Nomenclature
- References
- Appendix a glossary of selected terminology
- Appendix b conversion factors
- Appendix c thermophysical properties
- Index
About the Author
- Ibrahim Dincer is a Professor and Programs Director with the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology in Oshawa, Canada. He has chaired many national and international conferences, symposia, workshops, and technical meetings. He has delivered many keynote and invited lectures. He is an active member of various international scientific organizations, and serves as editor-in-chief, associate editor, regional editor, and editorial board member on various prestigious international journals. He is a recipient of several research, teaching, and service awards.
Book Details
- Hardcover: 576 pages
- Publisher: Elsevier Science; 2 edition (December 24, 2012)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0080970893
- ISBN-13: 978-0080970899
- Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 9.2 inches
- List Price: $139.95