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...

This paper presents the design, evaluation, and optimization of an electricity generation system based on two-stage organic Rankine cycle (TS-ORC), which utilizes waste heat existing fluidized bed sewage sludge incineration (FBSSI) facility. The facility incinerates average 300 tons per day with a dry matter content 22%. After drying process, is burned in combustor, exhaust gas at temperature a...

This work develops a software to control and diagnose building thermal facilities based on thermoeconomics. It is tested with the data obtained from three blocks in Basque Country (northern Spain) aim of detecting potential energy saving points mitigating environmental impacts. Some obstacles, solved, are related insufficient number probes inherent errors sensors. Besides, new methodologies for...

A large number of resources are dedicated to seawater desalination and will only grow as world-wide water scarcity increases. In arid areas with high temperature and salinity seawater, thermal desalination and power plants (dual-purpose/co-generation plants) are often employed for the production of power and water. In other areas, reverse osmosis is commonly employed. However, both technologies...

In this work thermoeconomics is applied to a central thermal system covering three buildings that consists of cogeneration engine, an aerothermal heat pump and natural gas condensing boiler. Cogeneration systems integrated with renewable energy technologies are very attractive solutions in the building sector. Nevertheless, use together active envelope solutions, such as one encountered work, s...