The theorems of thermodynamic availability are usually applied to processes in which determination of the maximum theoretical output of work alone is the primary consideration. Here the concepts of thermodynamic availability are applied to processes involved in combined heat and power (CHP) plant, in which both work and heat are prime products.
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