Author(s):
1. Jasmina Skerlić, Faculty of Engineering, University of Kragujevac, Sestre Janjić 6, 34000 Kragujevac, Srbija 2IMW Ins, Serbia
2. Milorad Bojic, Faculty of Engineering, University of Kragujevac, Sestre Janjić 6, 34000 Kragujevac, Srbija 2IMW Ins, Serbia
3. Danijela Nikolic, Faculty of Engineering, University of Kragujevac, Sestre Janjić 6, 34000 Kragujevac, Srbija 2IMW Ins, Serbia
4. Jasna Radulovic, Fakultet inženjerskih nauka Univerziteta u Kragujevcu, Serbia
5. Dragan Taranović, Faculty of Engineering, University of Kragujevac, Sestre Janjić 6, 34000 Kragujevac, Srbija 2IMW Ins, Serbia

Abstract:

Energy resources and their utilization relate to sustainable development. In attaining sustainable development, increasing the energy efficiencies of processes utilizing sustainable energy resources plays an important role. The utilization of renewable energy offers a wide range of exceptional benefits. There is also a link between exergy and sustainable development. A sustainable energy system may be regarded as a cost-efficient, reliable, and environmentally friendly energy system that effectively utilizes local resources and networks. Exergy analysis has been widely used in the design, simulation and performance evaluation of solar energy systems. This paper reviews  exergetic analysis solar energy systems. In this regard, general relations between energy, exergy, entropy and exergy are given. Next, use of renewable energy resources are exergetically analyzed and evaluated for different solar energy systems (solar collector applications such as solar water heating systems).

Key words:
Analysis,Efficiency,Exergy,Renewable energy,Solar,Sustainability

Date of abstract submission:
15.02.2013.

Conference:
DEMI 2013

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