Heat-work conversion optimization of one-stream heat exchanger networks

▸ The expression for entransy loss is set up for open systems with work output. ▸ Minimum entropy generation does not always correspond to maximum power output. ▸ Applicability of non-dimensional entropy generations is conditional. ▸ Larger entransy loss is always related to larger power output in this paper. ▸ Larger entransy loss coefficient leads to larger heat-work conversion efficiency.