Cumulative exergy consumption and cumulative degree of perfection of chemical processes

1 April 1987

journal article
research article
Published by Hindawi Limited in International Journal of Energy Research

Vol. 11 (2) , 245-261
https://doi.org/10.1002/er.4440110207

Abstract

The paper presents methods of calculating the cumulative exergy consumption and introduces the notion of the cumulative degree of perfection of the entire chain of production processes leading to the material under consideration. Tables of values calculated on the basis of cumulative energy consumption indices have been included.

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