Progress in Exergy, Energy, and the Environment

This thorough and highly relevant volume examines exergy, energy, and the environment in the context of energy systems and applications, and as a potential tool for design, analysis, and optimization. It further considers their role in minimizing and/or eliminating environmental impacts and providing for 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.This book also:·         Enlightens readers to exergy's connection with three essential areas: energy, environment, and sustainable development·         Provides numerous examples, practical applications, and case studies to put theory into practice·         Has an easy-to-follow style, starting from the fundamental concepts and working to advanced systems and their applications making it suitable for use in the classroom·         Provides many study problems that foster critical thinking and skills development, with a wide range of applications, from basic to integrated