Exergy-based sustainability indicators for a single layer solar drying process

Adnan Midilli*, Haydar Kucuk

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

The main objective of this study is to develop the exergetic sustainability indicators for a single layer solar drying process of the shelled and unshelled pistachio samples. In this regard, the exergetic sustainability indicators such as exergetic efficiency, waste exergy ratio, exergy recoverability ratio, exergy destruction ratio, environmental impact factor, and exergetic sustainability index are defined and estimated by depending on the experimental data obtained from the single layer solar drying process. Accordingly, it is noticed that the rise of waste exergy ratio decreases the exergetic efficiency and exergetic sustainability index while increasing environmental impact factor.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProgress in Exergy, Energy, and the Environment
PublisherSpringer International Publishing
Pages705-712
Number of pages8
ISBN (Electronic)9783319046815
ISBN (Print)9783319046808
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2014
Externally publishedYes

Bibliographical note

Publisher Copyright:
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2014.

Keywords

  • Environmental impact factor
  • Exergetic sustainability
  • Exergetic sustainability index
  • Single layer drying
  • Solar drying

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