Econophysics and bio-chemical engineering thermodynamics: The exergetic analysis of a municipality

Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications

Volumn 462, Issue , 2016, Pages 421-430

  Lucia, Umberto ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Constructal law; Econophysics; Entropy; Entropy generation; Exergy; Irreversible biochemical engineering thermodynamics

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; ENTROPY; EXERGY;

CONSTRUCTAL LAW; DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT; ECONOMIC DECISIONS; ECONOPHYSICSS; ENGINEERING THERMODYNAMICS; ENTROPY GENERATION; EXERGETIC ANALYSIS; THERMODYNAMIC APPROACHES;

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 84978139004     PISSN: 03784371     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.physa.2016.06.119     Document Type: Article

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