Author(s)

Heinz Herwig

Institute for Thermo-Fluid Dynamics, Hamburg University of Technology, Hamburg, Germany.

The frequently used thermodynamic state quantity enthalpy H turns out to be very problematic when applied in an energy conversion analysis. Due to the fact that H combines two terms, the internal energy U and the product pV, the interpretation of what H means in physical terms is often obscure and leads to various misinterpretations. Several examples are given and interpreted twice,i.e.with and without referring to enthalpy.

Enthalpy Misinterpretation, Energy Conversion Analysis

Herwig, H. (2014) The Misleading Use of “Enthalpy” in an Energy Conversion Analysis. Natural Science, 6, 878-885. doi: 10.4236/ns.2014.611085.