Thermodynamics-based process sustainability evaluation

Result code in IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F00216305%3A26210%2F20%3APU138595" target="_blank" >RIV/00216305:26210/20:PU138595 - isvavai.cz</a>

Result on the web

<a href="https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/13/9/2132" target="_blank" >https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/13/9/2132</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/en13092132" target="_blank" >10.3390/en13092132</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Thermodynamics-based process sustainability evaluation

Original language description

This article considers the problem of the evaluation of the sustainability of heterogeneous process systems, which can have different areas of focus: from single process operations to complete supply chains. The proposed method defines exergy-based concepts to evaluate the assets, liabilities, and the exergy footprint of the analysed process systems, ensuring that they are suitable for Life Cycle Assessment. The proposed concepts, evaluation framework and cumulative Exergy Composite Curves allow the quantitative assessment of process systems, including alternative solutions. The provided case studies clearly illustrate the applicability of the method and the close quantitative relationship between the exergy profit and the potential sustainability contribution of the proposed solutions. The first case study demonstrates how the method is applied to the separation and reuse of an acetic-acid-containing waste stream. It is shown that the current process is not sustainable and needs substantial external exergy input and deeper analysis. The second case study concerns Municipal Solid Waste treatment and shows the potential value and sustainability benefit that can be achieved by the extraction of useful chemicals and waste-to-energy conversion. The proposed exergy footprint accounting framework clearly demonstrates the potential to be applied to sustainability assessment and process improvement while simultaneously tracking different kinds of resources and impacts.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_imp - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

20704 - Energy and fuels

Project

<a href="/en/project/EF15_003%2F0000456" target="_blank" >EF15_003/0000456: Sustainable Process Integration Laboratory (SPIL)</a><br>

Continuities

P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)

Publication year

2020

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

ENERGIES

ISSN

1996-1073

e-ISSN

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Volume of the periodical

9

Issue of the periodical within the volume

13

Country of publishing house

CH - SWITZERLAND

Number of pages

28

Pages from-to

2132-2132

UT code for WoS article

000535739300010

EID of the result in the Scopus database

2-s2.0-85084279957