In the analysis and design of energy systems, techniques are often used which combine
scientific disciplines (mainly thermodynamics) with economic disciplines (mainly cost …

Thermoeconomic models, which combine the concept of cost in the field of economics and
the concept of exergy in the field of thermodynamics, provide a possibility of optimizing …

Desalination is no longer considered as a nonconventional resource to supply potable water
in several countries, especially in the Gulf Corporation Countries (GCC) and Middle East …

Compact heat exchangers (CHEs), including plate‐fin, plate and spiral plate heat
exchangers, are widely used in many thermal process systems. Under certain operating …

Water is a valuable resource throughout the world, especially in hot, dry climates and
regions experiencing significant population growth. Supplies of fresh water are complicated …

This study investigates the use of global sensitivity analysis (GSA) and harmony search (HS)
algorithm for design optimization of air cooled heat exchangers (ACHEs) from the economic …

Heat exchangers are the typical products of the process equipment, which have been
playing an important role in process engineering. With the increase of awareness of energy …

Thermodynamic simulation programs are widely used for designing complex thermal
systems, but most of them do not incorporate second law optimization techniques. In this …

In this study the use of Reverse Brayton cycle to boost up the power of gas turbine power
plants operating in hot humid ambiance is analysed by the energy and exergy methods. The …

An optimization for the geometrical parameters of continuous fins on an array of tubes of a
refrigeration evaporator is developed in this paper using the exergy method. The method is …