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An exergy-based framework for evaluating environmental impact

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2011

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Simpson, A.P., and Edwards, C.F., 2011, An exergy-based framework for evaluating environmental impact: Energy, v. 36, iss. 3, p. 1442-1459.

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The analysis framework introduced in this paper utilizes the recognition that exergy is a form of environmental free energy to provide a fundamental basis for valuing environmental interactions independent from their secondary impacts (e.g., global warming, photochemical smog). In order to extend exergy to analyze environmental interactions, modifications are required to the traditional representation of the environment and definition of the dead state used in technical exergy analysis. These are accomplished through a combination of logical extensions and use of non-equilibrium thermodynamic principles. The framework is comprised of two separate components: (1) environmental exergy analysis and (2) anthropocentric sensitivity analysis. [...]

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