Selected Publications of George Tsatsaronis until 1994
Guest Editor of Journal Special Issue
1.
Tsatsaronis, G., Invited papers on exergoeconomics. ENERGY – The International Journal 19
(1994) 3, pp. 279-281.
Journal Publications:
2.
Tsatsaronis, G., "Prediction of Propagating Laminar Flames in Methane, Oxygen, Nitrogen
Mixtures," Combustion and Flame 33 (1978), pp. 217-239.
3.
Tsatsaronis, G., "Vereinfachung des Methan/Sauerstoff-Reaktionsmechanismus (Simplification of the Methane-Oxygen Reaction Mechanism)," Brennstoff-Wärme-Kraft 30 (1978) No.
6, pp. 249-255.
4.
Tsatsaronis, G. and Lück, K. C., "Comparison between Predicted and Experimental Temperatures and OH-Concentrations in One-Atmosphere Methane-Air Flames," Journal of Non-Equilibrium Thermodynamics 4 (1979), pp. 193-200.
5.
Tsatsaronis, G., "On the Effect of Pressure in Methane-Air Flames," German Chemical
Engineering 2 (1979) No. 2, pp. 86-94.
6.
Tsatsaronis, G., Schuster, P., and Rörtgen, H., "Bilanzierung des Verfahrens zur hydrierenden
Vergasung von Braunkohle (Analysis of the Brown Coal Hydrogasification Process)," BrennstoffWärme-Kraft 32 (1980) No. 3, pp. 105-111.
7.
Janicka, J. and Tsatsaronis, G., "Berechnung chemischer Gleichgewichte in heterogenen
Systemen unter Berücksichtigung realer Stoffeigenschaften (Calculation of Chemical Equilibrium
in Heterogeneous Systems under Consideration of Real Material Properties)," Erdöl und KohleErdgas-Petrochemie 33 (1980) No. 11, pp. 521-526.
8.
Tsatsaronis, G. and Kesel, W., "Numerische Simulation einer Solarenergieanalage mit Wärmepumpe zur Raumheizung und Warmwassererzeugung (Numerical Simulation of a Solar System
with Heat Pump for Heating and Warm Water Production)," Heizung-Lüftung-KlimatechnikHaustechnik 32 (1981) No. 12, pp. 469-471.
9.
Knoche, K. F., Tsatsaronis, G. and Löhrer, F., "Thermodynamische Analyse eines ADAM/EVAProzesses zur Stromerzeugung (Thermodynamic Analysis of the ADAM/EVA Process for
Electric Power Production)," Brennstoff-Wärme-Kraft 34 (1982) No. 1, pp. 22-26.
10.
Tsatsaronis, G. and Janicka, J., "Anwendbarkeit von Gleichgewichtsmodellen zur Simulation
von Kohlevergasungsreaktoren (Applicability of Equilibrium Models for Simulating Coal Gasifiers)," Erdöl und Kohle-Erdgas-Petrochemie 35 (1982) No. 7, pp. 337-341.
11.
Knoche, K. F., Tsatsaronis, G. and Spindler, K., "HECAP: Ein neuer Prozess zur Erzeugung
von Wasserstoff und elektrischem Strom-Theoretische Untersuchungen (A New Process for
Generating Hydrogen and Electric Power - Theoretical Investigations)," Erdöl und Kohle-ErdgasPetrochemie 36 (1983) No. 11, pp. 530-534.
12.
Eisermann, W., Hasberg, W. and Tsatsaronis, G., "THESIS - Ein Rechenprogramm zur
Simulation und Entwicklung von Energieumwandlungsanlagen (A Computer Program for the
Simulation and Design of Energy-Conversion Plants)," Brennstoff-Wärme-Kraft 36 (1984)
No. 1-2, pp. 45-51.
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Tsatsaronis, G. and Spindler, K., "Thermodynamic Analysis of a New Process for Hydrogen and
Electric Power Production by Using Carbonaceous Fuels and High-Temperature Process Heat,"
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 9 (1984) No. 7, pp. 595-602.
14.
Hasberg, W., Tsatsaronis G. and Peschel, W., "Kombination der hydrierenden Vergasung von
Braunkohle mit Wasserzersetzungsprozessen-Thermoökonomische Analyse (Combination of
the Brown Coal Hydrogasification Process with Water Splitting Processes-Thermoeconomic
Analysis)," Erdöl und Kohle Erdgas Petrochemie 37 (1984) No. 12, pp. 552-558
15.
Tsatsaronis, G. and Winhold, M., "Exergoeconomic Analysis and Evaluation of Energy
Conversion Plants. Part I-A New General Methodology," Energy-The International Journal 10
(1985) No. 1, pp. 69-80
16.
Tsatsaronis, G. and Winhold, M., "Exergoeconomic Analysis and Evaluation of Energy
Conversion Plants. Part II - Analysis of a Coal-Fired Steam Power Plant," Energy-The International Journal 10 (1985) No. 1, pp. 81-94.
17.
Tsatsaronis, G. and Valero. A., "Thermodynamics Meets Economics," Mechanical Engineering,
August 1989, pp. 84-86.
18.
Tsatsaronis, G., Lin, L., and Pisa, J., "Exergy Costing in Exergoeconomics," Journal of Energy
Resources Technology 115 (1993), pp. 9-16.
19.
Tsatsaronis, G., "Thermoeconomic Analysis and Optimization of Energy Systems," Progress in
Energy and Combustion Systems 19 (1993), pp. 227-257.
20.
Tsatsaronis, G., Tawfik, T. and Lin, L., "Exergetic Comparison of Two KRW-Based IGCC Power
Plants," Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power 116 (1994), pp. 291-299.
21.
Tsatsaronis, G., Lin, L. and Tawfik, T., "Exergoeconomic Evaluation of a KRW-Based IGCC
Power Plant," Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power 116 (1994), pp. 300-306.
22.
Valero, A., et al., "CGAM Problem: Definition and Conventional Solution," Energy – The International Journal 19 (1994), pp. 279-286.
23.
Tsatsaronis, G. and Pisa, J., "Exergoeconomic Evaluation and Optimization of Energy Systems
– The CGAM Problem," Energy – The International Journal 19 (1994), pp. 287-321.
Conference Proceedings Publications:
1.
Tsatsaronis, G., Schuster, P. and Rörtgen, H., "Thermodynamic Analysis of a Coal
Hydrogasification Process for SNG Production by using Heat from a High-Temperature Nuclear
Reactor," Second World Congress of Chemical Engineering Proceedings, Montreal, Canada,
October 4-9, 1981, Vol. II, pp. 401-404.
2.
Knoche, K. F. and Tsatsaronis, G., "Exergetic Analysis of Energy Conversion Processes: Coal
Hydrogasification," in Efficiency and Costing, Second Law Analysis of Processes, R. A. Gaggioli
(Editor), ACS Symposium Series 235, Washington, D.C., 1983, pp. 135-146.
3.
Tsatsaronis G., "Combination of Exergetic and Economic Analysis in Energy-Conversion
Processes," Energy Economics and Management in Industry, Proceedings of the European
Congress, Algarve, Portugal, April 2-5, 1984, Pergamon Press, Oxford, England, Vol. 1, pp.
151-157.
4.
Tsatsaronis, G., and Winhold, M., "Exergoeconomic Analysis of an Integrated Coal Gasification2
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Combined-Cycle Power Plant," Winter Annual Meeting of the American Society of Mechanical
Engineers, Anaheim, California, Dec. 7-12, 1986, Computer-Aided Engineering of Energy Systems, ASME, AES-Vol. 2-3, Second-Law Analysis and Modelling (R. A. Gaggioli, editor), pp. 4553.
5.
Tsatsaronis, G., Winhold, M., Panahi, Z., and Stojanoff, C.G., "Thermoeconomic Analysis of
Electric Power Generation from Salt-Gradient Solar Ponds in Southwest U.S.A.," Solar Engineering 1987, Solar Energy Conference Proceedings, Honolulu, Hawaii, March 22-27, 1987,
Vol. I, pp. 88-96.
6.
Tsatsaronis, G., "A Review of Exergoeconomic Methodologies," Proceedings of the Fourth
International Symposium, Second Law Analysis of Thermal Systems, (M. J. Moran and E.
Sciubba, editors), Rome, Italy, May 25-29, 1987, pp. 81-87.
7.
Tsatsaronis, G. and Winhold, M., "Integration of a Coal Hydrogasification Process with a
Process for the Generation of Electricity and Hydrogen," Winter Annual Meeting of the American
Society of Mechanical Engineers, Boston, Massachusetts, December 13-18, 1987. Analysis and
Design of Advanced Energy Systems, ASME, AES-Vol. 3.2, Applications (M. J. Moran, S. S.
Stecco and G. M. Reistad, editors), pp. 15-22.
8.
Munukutla, S. S., Tsatsaronis, G., Anderson, D. E., Wilson, S. M., and Harris, J. C., "FLAPP: A
Microcomputer Software for Analyzing the Effects of Key Parameters on Plant Scherer Performance," Proceedings: 1988 EPRI Heat-Rate Improvement Conference, May 10-12, 1988, Richmond, Virginia, Proceedings, January, 1990, Electric Power Research Institute, Palo Alto,
California, RP 1711-6, pp. 6B-55 through 6B-64.
9.
Tsatsaronis, G., Munukutla, S., and Anderson, D., "Microcomputer Software for Heat Rate
Predictions and Evaluations in Power Plants," Proceedings of the Third National Conference on
Microcomputer Applications in Energy, Tuscon, Arizona, November 1-3, 1988, pp. 37-40.
10.
Tsatsaronis, G., Pisa, J.J. and Gallego, L. M., "Chemical Exergy in Exergoeconomics,"
Thermodynamic Analysis and Improvement of Energy Systems, Proceedings of the International
Symposium, Beijing, China, June 5-8, 1989, Pergamon Press, pp. 195-200.
11.
Tsatsaronis, G., Gallego, L.M. and Tawfik, T.A., "A Thermoeconomic Analysis of Boiler and
Auxiliaries," 1989 Joint Power Generation Conference, Dallas, Texas, October 22-26, 1989,
ASME Paper No. 89-JPGC/Pwr-43.
12.
Tsatsaronis, G., "A Course in Thermoeconomics," 1990 Winter Annual Meeting of the American
Society of Mechanical Engineers, Dallas, Texas, November 25-30, 1990, Education in Thermodynamics and Energy Systems, ASME, AES-Vol. 20 (G. Tsatsaronis, M. J. Moran and A. Bejan,
editors), pp. 7-13.
13.
Ackermann, P., Smith, J. D., and Tsatsaronis, G., "Development of an Expert System Data Base
for NOx Control in Power Plants," Proceedings of the International Conference on the Analysis of
Thermal and Exergy Systems (ATHENS '91), Athens, Greece, June 3-6, 1991, pp. 829-844.
14.
Gallaspy, D. T. and Tsatsaronis, G., "A Comparison of Alternative IGCC Power Plant Designs:
Air-Blown IGCC with Hot Gas Cleanup vs. Oxygen-Blown IGCC with Cold Gas Cleanup," 1991
International Joint Power Generation Conference, San Diego, California, October 6-10, 1991,
ASME Paper No. 91-JPGC-Pwr-14.
15.
Tsatsaronis, G., Lin, L., Pisa, J. and Tawfik, T., "Design Optimization of IGCC Power Plants,"
Proceedings of the American Power Conference, Chicago, IL, April 13-15, 1992, pp. 1220-1225.
16.
Lazzaretto, A., Pisa, J. and Tsatsaronis, G., "Comparison of Exergy Costing Methods Applied to
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a Natural Gas Depressurization Plant," ECOS '92, Proceedings of the International Symposium
on Efficiency, Costs, Optimization and Simulation of Energy Systems, Zaragoza, Spain, June
15-18, 1992, ASME, New York, 1992, pp. 173-182.
17.
Tsatsaronis, G., Pisa, J., Lin, L. and Tawfik, T., "Cost-of-Electricity Minimization in the Design of
IGCC Power Plants," ECOS '92, Proceedings of the International Symposium on Efficiency,
Costs, Optimization and Simulation of Energy Systems, Zaragoza, Spain, June 15-18, 1992,
ASME, New York, 1992, pp. 465-473.
18.
Tsatsaronis, G., Pisa, J., Lin, L., Tawfik, T., Sears, R. E. and Gallaspy, D. T., "Thermoeconomics in Search of Cost-Effective Solutions in IGCC Power Plants," (invited paper), Coal Energy
and the Environment, Proceedings of the Ninth Annual International Pittsburgh Coal Conference, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, October 12-16, 1992, pp. 369-377.
19.
Tawfik, T., Tsatsaronis, G. and Price, D., "Exergetic Comparison of Various IGCC Power Plant
Designs," Proceedings of the International Conference on Energy Systems and Ecology, July 59, 1993, Cracow, Poland, Vol. 1, pp. 585-593.
20.
Lin, L. and Tsatsaronis, G., "Cost Optimization of an Advanced IGCC Power Plant Concept
Design," Thermodynamics and the Design, Analysis, and Improvement of Energy Systems –
1993, ASME, AES-Vol. 30/HTD-Vol. 266 (H. J. Richter, editor), pp. 157-166. (This paper was
honored by ASME with the E.F. Obert Best Paper Award)
21.
Tsatsaronis, G. and Krane, R. J., "Cost Savings Through Exergy Analysis and Exergoeconomics," National Petroleum Refiners Association, Paper No. AM-94-34, Washington, D.C., pp.
1-25, presented at the Annual Meeting, March 21-22, 1994, San Antonio, Texas.
22.
Lin, L. and Tsatsaronis, G., "A Systematic Approach for the Cost Optimization of Advanced
Power Plants," Proceedings of the Florence World Energy Research Symposium FLOWERS
'94, (D. Carnevale, G. Manfrida and F. Martelli, eds.), Florence, Italy, July 6-8, 1994, pp. 157164.
Dissertations:
1.
Numerische Berechnung der Reaktionskinetik und der Transportvorgänge in vorgemischten
laminaren Methan-Luft/Sauerstoff-Flammen (Numerical Analysis of the Reaction Kinetics and
the Transport Phenomena in Premixed, Laminar Methane-Air Flames), Ph.D. Thesis, Technical
University of Aachen, FRG, July, 1977, 88 pp.
2.
Thermoökonomische Analyse von Energieumwandlungsprozessen (Thermoeconomic Analysis
of Energy-Conversion Processes), Dr. Habilitatus Thesis, Technical University of Aachen, FRG,
January 1985, 88 pp.
Technical Reports:
1.
Tsatsaronis, G., "Kritische Analyse der Reaktionskinetik des "Luftmodells" bestehend aus den
fünf Komponenten N2, O2, NO, N und O (Critical Analysis of the Reaction Kinetics of the "Air
Model" Consisting of the Five Components N2, O2, NO, N and O)," Report for the Gesellschaft
für Weltraumforschung, Vertrag Nr. RV I 1-TP-14/72, RWTH Aachen, FRG, August 1974, 40 pp.
2.
Tsatsaronis, G. and Schuster, P., "Bilanzierung des Prozesses zur hydrierenden Vergasung von
Braunkohle zu synthetischem Erdgas (SNG) unter Einkopplung der Wärme aus einem Hochtemperaturreaktor (Analysis of the Brown Coal Hydrogasification Process for SNG Production by
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Using Heat from a High-Temperature Nuclear Reactor)," Forschungsbericht zum Auftrag
15016/78 für (Report for the) Rheinische Braunkohlenwerke AG, RWTH Aachen, FRG, April
1979, 88 pp.
3.
Tsatsaronis, G. and Winhold, M., "Thermoeconomic Analysis of Power Plants," EPRI AP-3651,
RP 2029-8, Final Report, Electric Power Research Institute, Palo Alto, CA, USA, August 1984,
212 pp.
4.
Tsatsaronis, G. and Stojanoff, C. G., "Thermoeconomic Analysis of Electric Power Generation
from Salt-Gradient Solar Ponds in Southwest USA," Final Report, U. S. DOE, Western Area
Power Administration, Contract No. DE-AC65-85WPI 6015, June, 1986, 80 pp.
5.
Tsatsaronis, G., Winhold, M. and Stojanoff, C. G., "Thermoeconomic Analysis of a GasificationCombined-Cycle Power Plant," EPRI AP-4734, RP 2029-8, Final Report, Electric Power Research Institute, Palo Alto, CA, USA, August, 1986, 172 pp.
6.
Tsatsaronis, G., Tawfik, T. and Lin, L., "Assessment of Coal Gasification/Hot Gas Cleanup
Based Advanced Gas Turbine Systems – Exergetic and Thermoeconomic Evaluation," Final
Report submitted to Southern Company Services and the U.S. Department of Energy,
DE_FC21_89MC26019, Center for Electric Power, Tennessee Technological University,
October 1990, 75 pp.
7.
Tsatsaronis, G., Sanae, M. and Tawfik, T., "Software Package for the On-Line Thermoeconomic
Analysis of the Performance of Miller Steam Plant," Final Report submitted to Alabama Power
Company, Center for Electric Power, Tennessee Technological University, December 1990, 33
pp.
8.
Tsatsaronis, G. and Tawfik, T., "Study of a Revised KRW-Based GCC Power Plant for Plant
Wansley," Final Report submitted to Southern Company Services and the Electric Power
Research Institute, RP2773-5, Center for Electric Power, Tennessee Technological University,
December 1990, 71 pp.
9.
Tsatsaronis, G., Lin, L., Pisa, J. and Tawfik, T., "Thermoeconomic Design Optimization of a
KRW-Based IGCC Power Plant," Final Report submitted to Southern Company Services and the
U.S. Department of Energy, DE-FC21-89MC26019, Center for Electric Power, Tennessee
Technological University, November, 1991, 129 pp.
10.
Tsatsaronis, G., Krause, A., Tawfik, T. and Lin, L., "Thermoeconomic Evaluation of the Design
of a Pressurized Fluidized-Bed Hydroretorting Plant," Final Report submitted to the Institute of
Gas Technology and the U.S. Department of Energy, DE-AC21-87MC11089, May, 1992, 84 pp.
11.
Tsatsaronis, G. and Krause, A., “Exergetic Evaluation of a Shell-Based IGCC Power Plant
Design”, Final Report submitted to Shell Synthetic Fuels, Inc., Houston, Texas, March, 1994, 46
pp.
12.
Tsatsaronis, G. and Krause, A., “Thermoeconomic Evaluation of a Shell-Based IGCC Power
Plant Design”, Final Report submitted to Shell Synthetic Fuels, Inc., Houston, Texas, May 1994,
78 pp.
13.
Tsatsaronis, G., Krane, R.J. and Krause, A., “Thermoeconomic Evaluation of the Columbian
Chemicals Standard Carbon Black Process”, Final Report submitted to Columbian Chemicals
Company, Swartz, Louisiana, August 1994, 61 pp.
Short Courses:
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G. Tsatsaronis, R.J. Krane, Thermoeconomic Evaluation and Optimization of Energy-Intensive
Processes, Short Course organized by the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, Houston,
Texas, March 29-30, 1993.
2.
G. Tsatsaronis, R.J. Krane, Thermoeconomic Evaluation and Optimization of Energy Systems,
Short Course organized by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Chicago, Illinois,
April 19-21, 1994.
Co-Editor of Bound Volumes:
1.
M. J. Moran, R. A. Bajura and G. Tsatsaronis, "Analysis and Design of Advanced Energy
Systems: Computer-Aided Analysis and Design," American Society of Mechanical Engineers,
AES - Vol. 3-3, 1987, 92 pp.
2.
W. J. Wepfer, G. Tsatsaronis and R. A. Bajura, "Thermodynamic Analysis of Chemically
Reactive Systems," American Society of Mechanical Engineers, AES - Vol. 4, 1988, 108 pp.
3.
R. A. Bajura, C. H. Marston and G. Tsatsaronis, "Analysis and Design of Energy Systems:
Computer-Aided Engineering," American Society of Mechanical Engineers, AES - Vol. 10-1,
1989, 90 pp.
4.
G. Tsatsaronis, R. A. Gaggioli, Y. M. El-Sayed and M. K. Drost, "Fundamentals of Thermodynamics and Exergy Analysis," American Society of Mechanical Engineers, AES-Vol. 19, 1990,
66 pp.
5.
G. Tsatsaronis, M. J. Moran and A. Bejan, "Education in Thermodynamics and Energy
Systems," American Society of Mechanical Engineers, AES-Vol. 20, 1990, 70 pp.
6.
G. Tsatsaronis, R. A. Bajura, W. F. Kenney and G. M. Reistad, "Computer-Aided Energy
Systems Analysis," American Society of Mechanical Engineers, AES-Vol. 21, 1990, 104 pp.
7.
D. A. Kouremenos, G. Tsatsaronis, and C. D. Rakopoulos, "Analysis of Thermal and Energy
Systems," Proceedings of the International Conference, Athens, Greece, June 3-6, 1991, 1040
pp.
8.
G. M. Reistad, R. A. Gaggioli, A. Bejan and G. Tsatsaronis, "Thermodynamics and Energy
Systems--Fundamentals, Education and Computer Aided Analysis," American Society of
Mechanical Engineers, AES-Vol. 24, 1991, 109 pp.
9.
Valero and G. Tsatsaronis, "ECOS '92 – Proceedings of the International Symposium on
Efficiency, Costs, Optimization and Simulation of Energy Systems," June 15-18, 1992,
Zaragoza, Spain, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 1992, 755 pp.
10.
R.F. Boehm, et al., "Thermodynamics and the Design, Analysis, and Improvement of Energy
Systems – 1992," American Society of Mechanical Engineers, AES-Vol. 27, 1992, 389 pp.
11.
J. Szargut, K. Kolenda, G. Tsatsaronis and A. Ziebik, "Energy Systems and Ecology," Volumes
1 and 2, Proceedings of the International Conference ENSEC '93, Cracow, Poland, July 5-9,
1993, 1038 pp.
12.
G. Tsatsaronis, "Design of Energy Systems," Proceedings of the Second Biennial European
Joint Conference on Engineering Systems Design and Analysis," London, England, July 4-7,
1994, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, AES-Vol. 33, 110 pp.
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