Abstract: Exergy analysis, thermoeconomics, and combined pinch and exergy analyses are useful methods for improving design and performance of processes such as thermal power plants. However, these methods are usually applied separately. ...

Abstract: The present paper simulates and dynamically analyzes a combined heat and power (CHP) system driven by a gas-fueled internal combustion engine. The CHP system uses a heat exchanger to convert the heat loss of the engine to ...

Abstract: The use of solar energy to preheat natural gas before a city gate station (CGS) for reducing fuel consumption and environmental emissions is investigated in a real CGS. All analyses are conducted with a 1-h time-step ...