The Role of Exergy in Energy and the Environment
This book is devoted to the analysis and applications of energy, exergy, and environmental issues in all sectors of the economy, including industrial processes, transportation, buildings, and services. Energy sources and technologies considered are hydroc
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Sandro Nižetić · Agis Papadopoulos Editors
The Role of Exergy in Energy and the Environment
Green Energy and Technology
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Sandro Nižetić • Agis Papadopoulos Editors
The Role of Exergy in Energy and the Environment
Editors Sandro Nižetić FESB Faculty, LTEF-Head of Laboratory for Thermodynamics and Energy Efficiency University of Split Split, Croatia
Agis Papadopoulos Department of Mechanical Engineering Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Process Equipment Design Laboratory Thessaloniki, Greece
ISSN 1865-3529 ISSN 1865-3537 (electronic) Green Energy and Technology ISBN 978-3-319-89844-5 ISBN 978-3-319-89845-2 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-89845-2 Library of Congress Control Number: 2018947194 © Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature 2018 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Printed on acid-free paper This Springer imprint is published by the registered company Springer International Publishing AG part of Springer Nature. The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Preface
Energy remains in the epicentre of the twenty-first century, being the driving force of global economic growth, the firm ground of post-industrial societies’ wellbeing but also the main reason behind climate change. What is new is the global scale of energy issues, which affect humanity on an unprecedented extent, leaving the whole world to face complex problems related to energy, environment and economic issues. Today’s world population has left a global trace in numerous ways, and we have for sure entered an era of unpredictable events and scenarios, which inevitably bear also hazards. Researchers all over the world have made efforts to obtain knowledge and understanding of the underlying physical phenomena and to provide engineering
