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ENERGY AND EXERGY
Total energy consists of available energy plus unavailable energy.
Considering flows of energy in a system, total energy is simply called
energy and available energy is called exergy. These are defined
mathematically as
Energy
Exergy
enthalpy x flow rate = hG (kJ/s)
availability x flow rate = aG (kJ/s)
The energy and exergy flows in a system can be calculated. Conservation
of energy indicates that energy flows into and out of components should be
equal. This is true and slight differences are due to heat losses. Exergy
flows to and from components however do not balance indicating a
disappearance or “consumption” of exergy. This disappearance is really a
conversion from available energy to unavailable energy. Consumption is a
descriptive term indicating the loss of available energy. Components
consume exergy by virtue of the ineffectiveness of their ability to transfer
available energy. Exergy consumption is as follows:
Steam Generator 108 =MW
Feedwater Heater 81 MW
Condenser 25 MW
Steam Turbine 145 MWENERGY AND exeneY in Réacror sysrem
4 M
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STEAM
GENERATOR
G = Nooo kals
M = 1000 kgls
W = $0000 kale
CONDENSER
0.056