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    Exergy is an effective method for analyzing and designing energy systems using principles of thermodynamics and the second law. Exergy reveals how efficient energy systems can be designed by determining how close they operate to reversible processes. It represents the maximum useful work possible as a system interacts with its environment and reaches equilibrium. Examples show how to calculate the maximum power from a wind turbine based on wind speed and velocity, and determine the minimum water mass needed to store a given energy capacity when pumped to a reservoir at a specific average elevation.

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    Exergy is an effective method for analyzing and designing energy systems using principles of thermodynamics and the second law. Exergy reveals how efficient energy systems can be designed by determining how close they operate to reversible processes. It represents the maximum useful work possible as a system interacts with its environment and reaches equilibrium. Examples show how to calculate the maximum power from a wind turbine based on wind speed and velocity, and determine the minimum water mass needed to store a given energy capacity when pumped to a reservoir at a specific average elevation.

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    Exergy is an effective method for analyzing and designing energy systems using principles of thermodynamics and the second law. Exergy reveals how efficient energy systems can be designed by determining how close they operate to reversible processes. It represents the maximum useful work possible as a system interacts with its environment and reaches equilibrium. Examples show how to calculate the maximum power from a wind turbine based on wind speed and velocity, and determine the minimum water mass needed to store a given energy capacity when pumped to a reservoir at a specific average elevation.

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    06-Oct-15

    Chapter 8 - Exergy

    Lecture 10

    Why do we study exergy?


    Why it is important?
    An effective method using the conservation of
    mass and conservation of energy principles
    together
    with
    the
    second
    law
    of
    thermodynamics for the design and analysis of
    energy systems.
    An efficient technique revealing whether or not
    and by how much it is possible to design more
    efficient energy systems. [1]
    [1] Energy, Entropy and Exergy Concepts and Their Roles in Thermal
    Engineering
    Ibrahim Dincer and Yunus A. Cengel

    Exergy
    Closed
    system

    When this quantity is


    maximum?

    Heat & Work interaction between


    the system and the environment

    Environment at

    &

    A system delivers the maximum possible


    work as it undergoes a reversible process
    from the specified initial state to the state
    of its environment, that is, the dead state.

    the combined work of the


    system and the environment

    Dead State: If the system is in


    thermal equilibrium
    environment

    with

    the

    Useful work potential


    Exergy
    2

    06-Oct-15

    Carnot Cycle

    Definition:
    system
    Immediate
    Surroundings

    Surroundings

    Note:
    The exergy of a system at a specified state
    depends on the conditions of the environment
    (the dead state) as well as the properties of the
    system. Therefore, exergy is a property of the
    systemenvironment combination and not of the
    system alone.

    06-Oct-15

    One more time!!

    Exergy:

    maximum possible useful work during a process that brings the system into
    equilibrium with its surrounding.
    Exergy Associated with Kinetic and Potential Energy
    Exergy of kinetic energy:

    Exergy of potential energy:

    The exergies of kinetic


    and potential energies
    are equal to themselves,
    and they are entirely
    available for work.
    5

    Example 1:

    A wind turbine with a 12-m-diameter rotor, is to be installed at a location where the wind
    is blowing steadily at an average velocity of 10 m/s. Determine the maximum power that
    can be generated by the wind turbine.
    =
    =
    =

    2
    2

    [ ]
    [

    06-Oct-15

    Example 1:

    A wind turbine with a 12-m-diameter rotor, is to be installed at a location where the wind
    is blowing steadily at an average velocity of 10 m/s. Determine the maximum power that
    can be generated by the wind turbine.

    Example 2:

    Pump some water from a large body of water (such as a lake) to a water reservoir at a higher elevation at times
    of low demand and to generate electricity at times of high demand by letting this water run down and rotate a
    turbine (i.e., convert the electric energy to potential energy and then back to electric energy). For an energy
    storage capacity of 5x106 kWh, determine the minimum amount of water that needs to be stored at an average
    elevation (relative to the ground level) of 75 m.
    Answer: 2.45x1010 kg

    =
    5 10

    = 2.45 10

    3600
    =
    1

    9.81 75 J

    1
    1000

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