ExerPy: Exergy Analysis in Python
ExerPy is a Python library and framework for automated exergy analysis of energy-conversion systems. It integrates seamlessly with simulation tools such as Ebsilon Professional, Aspen Plus and TESPy. ExerPy enables engineers and researchers to identify inefficiencies and optimize the performance of thermodynamic systems through automated workflows and consistent data handling.
With its advanced features, ExerPy accounts for both physical and chemical exergy, automates exergy balances, and allows users to perform automated analysis of individual components and entire processes. This helps identify where and why exergy losses occur, facilitating strategies to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and support sustainable energy use.
This release has been tested with TESPy 0.11.2, Ebsilon Professional 17 and Aspen Plus 14.5.
ExerPy is part of the Open Energy Modelling Framework oemof.
Key Features
Comprehensive Exergy Analysis: Calculate physical and chemical exergy, perform component-level and system-wide analysis.
Flexible Integration: Compatible with multiple simulation tools (Ebsilon Professional, Aspen Plus, TESPy).
Advanced Component Library: Pre-built components for common energy system elements (turbines, heat exchangers, etc.).
Extensible Architecture: Easy-to-use framework for implementing custom components and analysis methods.
Robust Data Handling: Consistent fluid property models and automated data extraction from simulation tools.
Open Source: MIT licensed, free for academic and commercial use.
Getting Started
Installation
You can install the latest version of ExerPy using pip:
pip install exerpy
Quick Start Example
Here’s a simple example how to perform an exergy analysis using ExerPy:
Custom json
from exerpy import ExergyAnalysis
model_path = 'my_model.json'
ean = ExergyAnalysis.from_json(model_path, chemExLib='Ahrendts')
fuel = {"inputs": ['Fuel'], "outputs": []}
product = {"inputs": ['Power'], "outputs": []}
ean.analyse(E_F=fuel, E_P=product)
ean.exergy_results()
Exported tespy model
from exerpy import ExergyAnalysis
model_path = 'tespy_model_export.json'
ean = ExergyAnalysis.from_tespy(model_path, chemExLib='Ahrendts')
fuel = {"inputs": ['Fuel'], "outputs": []}
product = {"inputs": ['Power'], "outputs": []}
ean.analyse(E_F=fuel, E_P=product)
ean.exergy_results()
You can also use a tespy network object instead!
Ebsilon model
from exerpy import ExergyAnalysis
model_path = 'my_model.ebs'
ean = ExergyAnalysis.from_ebsilon(model_path, chemExLib='Ahrendts')
fuel = {"inputs": ['Fuel'], "outputs": []}
product = {"inputs": ['Power'], "outputs": []}
ean.analyse(E_F=fuel, E_P=product)
ean.exergy_results()
For more detailed tutorials and examples, see the online documentation.
Citation
If you use ExerPy in your scientific work, please consider citing it to support ongoing development. You can cite ExerPy using the following BibTeX entry:
@software{ExerPy,
author = {Tomasinelli, Sergio and Witte, Francesco and Müller, Robert},
title = {{ExerPy}: Exergy Analysis in Python},
note = {Supervision: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Fontina Petrakopoulou}
url = {https://github.com/oemof/exerpy},
version = {0.1.0},
year = {2026}
}
License
MIT License
Copyright (c) Sergio Tomasinelli
Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the “Software”), to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
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