Exergy evaluation while drying fish waste in the forced convection rotary dryer.

This study focuses on the exergy analysis of the fish waste drying system using a rotary dryer. The effect of the initial mass of fish waste on the exergy parameters was carried out. The exergy balance was applied in the drying chamber. The exergy parameters analyzed include exergy inflow, exergy outflow, exergy loss, and exergy efficiency. In terms of exergy sustainability, the sustainability index, environmental impact factor, waste energy ratio, and improvement potential were also analyzed. As a result, it was found that the exergy inflow for all initial masses was not significantly different. Meanwhile, if the fish waste's initial mass is decreasing, the exergy outflow and exergy efficiency increase, and exergy loss decrease. The sustainability index decreases, and the environmental impact factor increases with increasing initial mass. Waste energy ratio and improvement potential increase with increasing initial mass. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]