AUTHOR=Ordonez Juan C. , Cavalcanti Eduardo J. C. , Carvalho Monica 

TITLE=Energy, Exergy, Entropy Generation Minimization, and Exergoenvironmental Analyses of Energy Systems-A Mini-Review

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Sustainability

VOLUME=3

YEAR=2022

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/sustainability/articles/10.3389/frsus.2022.902071

DOI=10.3389/frsus.2022.902071

ISSN=2673-4524

ABSTRACT=<p>Meeting the growing energy demands has become a crucial challenge, which should employ energy integration and benefit from the extraction of the maximum thermodynamic potential of the resources consumed. This brief review presents an overview of the essential elements of the methods of energy, exergy, entropy generation minimization, and exergoenvironmental analyses. In combination, these methodologies constitute a powerful toolbox for the design, analysis, and optimization of energy systems. The quantification of energy and environmental impacts provided by them is essential in guiding toward system designs that are consistent with current energy and environmental needs.</p>