Abstract The United Nations action plan Agenda 21 has represented a milestone toward Sustainable Development. On its 40th Chapter, it is introduced the requirement to dispose of an accurate and continuous collection information, essential for decision-making. Besides bridging data gap improving information availability, highlighted need sustainable development indicators, in order assess monito...

Thermodynamic, exergetic and thermoeconomic analyses were performed on two types of double-effect LiBr–water absorption refrigeration systems (ARS) for use with a 5-kW high-temperature proton exchange membrane fuel cell (HT-PEMFC) as heat source. Proper temperatures the high-pressure generator, combined generator condenser, absorber evaporator determined to meet requirements constant cooling de...

Industrial Ecology involves the transformation of industrial processes from linear to closed loop systems: matter and energy flows which were initially considered as wastes become now resources for existing or new processes. In this paper, Thermoeconomics, commonly used for the optimization and diagnosis of energy systems, is proposed as a tool for the characterization of Industrial Ecology. Th...

Low-temperature geothermal heat sources have the highest share of energy in world. Utilization these for and freshwater generation can play an important role meeting demands. To do so, this study aims to propose a novel trigeneration cycle powered by low-temperature sources. The proposed system, which is integration Kalina humidification-dehumidification (HDH) cycles, used electricity, heating,...

The water scarcity in the world near future become to a global challenge. main aim of present study was elucidate performance three identical solar distillation units with different configurations under climatic conditions city Tehran. All systems were equipped heating source that are thermoelectric modules (TEH), copper heater (CH), and (SWH) while all system assisted an active external conden...