Journal article
A review on exergy analysis of industrial sector
G BoroumandJazi, B Rismanchi, R Saidur
RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS | PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD | Published : 2013
Abstract
Performance analysis of industrial sector with high-energy consumption, about 30-70% of total energy use of the countries, is taken into consideration recently. A number of studies have been conducted on energy analysis of different industries and during the last decades exergy analysis applied to offer more realistic suggestions for optimization and improvement of the industrial sector. The present study reviews the existing studies on exergy analysis of industrial sector. The irreversibility and losses of industrial processes are also determined. It is concluded that industrial sector has a high potential of improving in order to reduce the energy consumption and emissions. © 2013 Elsevier..
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Awarded by "Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia" (MoHE) under UM MoHE High Impact Research Grant (HIRG) scheme
Funding Acknowledgements
The authors would like to acknowledge the "Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia" (MoHE) for the financial support under UM MoHE High Impact Research Grant (HIRG) scheme (Project no: UM.C/HIR/MoHE/ENG/40) to carry out this research.