Lost Work in the Process Industry

The input side of such a process is represented by natural primary resources. No distinction has been made between resources used as feedstock and 

Results of Global Lost Work Analyses of Several Important Production Processes 

Final Product Molecular Weight Raw Materials Data Taken From Technology Level Raw Materials Final Product Steam Credit Lost Work Thermodynamic Efficiency3 (%) 

Results of lost work analyses strongly depend on the system boundary considered and the credit that is given to coproducts and by-products. Therefore, the analysis results can vary per author. 

Available and lost work for typical chemical processes. 

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