Methodology
EINSTEIN is based on a structured approach to optimisation of energy supply.
The major components of the EINSTEIN methodology are:
- a standard for the accountancy of energy flows in a plant, including a system of definitions of quantities, subsystem boundaries and temperature levels. The latter are very important for exergy optimisation (e.g. heat pump application or heat exchanger networks).
- standards for economic and environmental analysis. the outcome of this type of analysis depends strongly on basic apriori assumptions and optimisation targets. The EINSTEIN methodology pretends to provide transparency and awareness about these parameters and their impact on the assessment results.
The EINSTEIN methodology is described in detail in the EINSTEIN Guide for Thermal Energy Audits.