The Tenuous Use of Exergy as a Measure of Resource Value or Waste Impact

Exergy is a thermodynamic concept that has been widely promoted for assessing and improving sustainability, notably in the characterization of resources and wastes. Despite having many notable benefits, exergy is often misused by authors who tend to apply it as an intrinsic characteristic of an obje...

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Main Authors: Roydon A. Fraser, Stephen Murphy, Kyrke Gaudreau
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2009-12-01
Series:Sustainability
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/1/4/1444/