Exergy analysis of the respiratory system for different intoxication levels of carbon monoxide. Applications to pathology: anemia

Abstract

The objective of this research was evaluate how people suffering from anemia are affected by different scenarios of carbon monoxide intoxication. Since CO is the main poluant in big cities, that's an important issue. The study focused in destroyed exergy and exergy efficiency of lungs, which were evaluated under various percentages of carbon monoxide intoxication and in two different altitudes. Results indicate that the increase in the intoxication of carbon monoxide always decreases the exergy efficiency. Moreover, the higher the level of pathology associated with anemia the higher is the destroyed exergy.