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Exergy is the cornerstone of exergetic and thermoeconomic analyses. This chapter explains what exergy is and how to calculate it for matter, heat, and work flows. The calculations depend on the information available, but it is easy to obtain at least an approximation. The example case is used briefly (normal text) and in detailed form (grey boxes).
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Querol, E., Gonzalez-Regueral, B., Perez-Benedito, J. (2013). Exergy Concept and Determination . In: Practical Approach to Exergy and Thermoeconomic Analyses of Industrial Processes. SpringerBriefs in Energy. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-4622-3_2
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