Exergy

Exergy(Ex) is defined as the amount of work (=entropy - free energy) a system can perform when it is brought into thermodynamic equilibrium with its environment.

i.e. IAmax I = Exergy(Ex); ( Jorgensen et al., 1999

From: Towards A Thermodynamic Theory For Ecological Systems, 2004

by G.O.H. Ent.,Inc. October 12, 2022