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Thermo-ecological system analysis as a tool supporting the analysis of the national energy and environmental policy

  • Silesian University of Technology

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Abstract

This chapter presents the application of the concept of thermo-ecological cost in the analysis of EU and Poland’s energy policy in the aspect of their thermodynamic motivation. The thermo-ecological cost comprising the cumulative exergy consumption connected both manufacturing the useful product and compensation of its harmful impact on the environment. The level of converting the primary energy to final energy has been analyzed by means of their ratio as well as the ratio of final exergy to primary exergy. Indices of thermo-ecological costs and sustainable development served to analyze the improvement of the structure of the demand for primary energy. The same way was applied in the case of the production of electricity. The effects of implementing the cogeneration Directive has been analyzed by means of the thermo-ecological cost of centralized heat production in Poland. The specific indices have been used in the analysis of thermodynamic effects of waste heat recovery on the example of physical recuperation as an important way of improving the energy effectiveness.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationGreen Energy and Technology
PublisherSpringer Verlag
Pages489-510
Number of pages22
Edition9783319486482
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2017

Publication series

NameGreen Energy and Technology
Number9783319486482
Volume0
ISSN (Print)1865-3529
ISSN (Electronic)1865-3537

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
    SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
  2. SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
    SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
  3. SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals
    SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
  • Energy Engineering and Power Technology
  • Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law
  • Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

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