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. 2021 Nov 9;23(11):1483. doi: 10.3390/e23111483
c Specific exergy cost $/kJ
C˙ Cost rate associated with exergy transfer $/s
CEPCI Chemical Engineering Plant Cost Index
CRF Capital Recovery Factor
ex Specific exergy kJ/kg
Ex˙ Exergy rate kW
f Exergoeconomic factor
fei Exergoenvironmental impact factor
fes Exergetic stability factor
h Specific enthalpy kJ/kg
i Rate of interest
LCOE Levelized Cost of Electricity $/kWh
m˙ Mass flow rate kg/s
N Annual plant operation hours
n Power plant lifetime
ORC Organic Rankine cycle
P Pressure kPa
PBP Pay-back period year
PEC Purchased Equipment Costs ($)
Q˙ Heat transfer rate kW
r Relative cost difference
s Specific entropy kJ/kgK
T Temperature °C
W˙ Power kW
x Quality
y Exergy destruction ratio
z Well depth
Z Capital cost of components $
Z˙ Capital cost rate of components $/s
Greek Symbols
η Efficiency %
φ Maintenance factor
θei Exergoenvironmental impact index
θeii Exergoenvironmental impact improvement factor
θest Exergetic sustainability index
Subscripts
Cond Condenser
D Destruction
EV Expansion valve
Sep Separator
FT Flash turbine
ORCT ORC turbine
P Pump
Eva Evaporator
F Fuel
P Product
Ph Physical
q Specific heat rate
w Specific work rate
Tot Total
i inlet
e exit
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