Title: An application of exergy analysis of the energy use in Cameroon

Authors: Franck Armel Talla Konchou; Claude Vidal Aloyem Kazé; Paiguy Armand Ngouateu Wouagfack; René Tchinda

Addresses: Department of Energetic, Environment and Thermal Engineering, URISIE, University Institute of Technology Fotso Victor, University of Dschang, P.O. Box 134, Bandjoun, Cameroon; Environmental Energy Technologies Laboratory (EETL), Department of Physics, University of Yaounde I, P.O. Box 812 Yaounde, Cameroon ' Department of Renewable Energy, Higher Technical Teacher's Training College, University of Buea, P.O. Box 249 Buea Road, Kumba Cameroon ' Department of Renewable Energy, Higher Technical Teacher's Training College, University of Buea, P.O. Box 249 Buea Road, Kumba Cameroon ' Environmental Energy Technologies Laboratory (EETL), Department of Physics, University of Yaounde I, P.O. Box 812 Yaounde, Cameroon

Abstract: In this work, the concept of energy and exergy used applied to Cameroon is analysed. The analysis of the exergetic flux is applied to various sectors (residential, industrial, transport, agricultural and others) in order to bring the various points of exergetic losses and to propose some means to remedy these losses. It is observed that other sectors (hotels and restaurants, administrative buildings, hospitals...) are less efficient. An analysis of the situation in the whole Cameroon for the year 2010 gives 37.9% and 10.81% for the energetic and exergetic efficiency respectively. The results are compared with those of other countries.

Keywords: Cameroon; energy analysis; exergy flow; exergy efficiency; fossil energy.

DOI: 10.1504/IJEX.2022.122307

International Journal of Exergy, 2022 Vol.38 No.1, pp.62 - 84

Received: 06 Jan 2021
Accepted: 17 Jul 2021
Published online: 19 Apr 2022 *

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