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This research presents a novel extended thermodynamic analysis method (ETAM) which helps to answer the question that, the improvement of which equipment in a thermodynamic cycle is in priority. This novel analysis has three parts, including extended energy, extended entropy, and extended exergy analyses. As a case study, a low-temperature geothermal Kalina cycle system-34 was analyzed. The results of conventional exergy analysis method (CEAM), advanced exergy analysis method (AEAM), and proposed novel method were compared with each other. CEAM indicated that the condenser has the largest exergy destruction, followed by the evaporator, and turbine. In contrast, according to AEAM, the first improvement priority should be given to the condenser, followed by the turbine and LTR. The improvement priority using the presented novel extended analysis was also given to the condenser, turbine, and LTR, which is the same as the results of AEAM, while the proposed novel method is less complicated compared to the AEAM.