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Availability or exergy of a stream is defined relative to

  • A.the dead state in equilibrium with the surroundings
  • B.the triple point of the working substance itself
  • C.the absolute zero of the temperature scale
  • D.the standard state defined at one bar and 298 kelvin

Answer: A

Correct answer: the dead state in equilibrium with the surroundings

Exergy is the maximum useful work obtainable as a stream is brought to equilibrium with its environment, so it is measured against that environment - the dead state, at the pressure and temperature of the surroundings. A stream at ambient conditions has no exergy however much energy it contains, which is exactly the distinction between the two quantities.

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