Integrated design and optimization of technologies for utilizing low grade heat in process industries

DH Kwak, M Binns, JK Kim - Applied energy, 2014 - Elsevier
The utilization of low grade heat in process industries has significant potential for improving
site-wide energy efficiency. This paper focuses on the techno-economic analysis of key …

A mixed integer linear programming model for integrating thermodynamic cycles for waste heat exploitation in process sites

G Oluleye, R Smith - Applied Energy, 2016 - Elsevier
Thermodynamic cycles such as organic Rankine cycles, absorption chillers, absorption heat
pumps, absorption heat transformers, and mechanical heat pumps are able to utilize wasted …

Evaluating the potential of process sites for waste heat recovery

G Oluleye, M Jobson, R Smith, SJ Perry - Applied Energy, 2016 - Elsevier
As a result of depleting reserves of fossil fuels, conventional energy sources are becoming
less available. In spite of this, energy is still being wasted, especially in the form of heat. The …

Optimal integration of organic Rankine cycles into process heat exchanger networks: A simultaneous approach

S Watanapanich, ST Li, JY Lee - Energy Conversion and Management, 2022 - Elsevier
Organic Rankine cycles can produce power from various low-to-medium temperature heat
sources efficiently, and may be integrated into industrial processes to recover low-grade …

Heat integration, simultaneous structure and parameter optimisation, and techno-economic evaluation of waste heat recovery systems for petrochemical industry

Y Ding, Y Liu, M Wang, W Du, F Qian - Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Energy conservation in the petrochemical sector holds the key to its financial viability. The
pervasive application of Heat Exchanger Networks (HEN) exemplifies the industry's efforts in …

Multicriteria evaluation of carbon-neutral heat-only production technologies for district heating

H Kirppu, R Lahdelma, P Salminen - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2018 - Elsevier
Climate change mitigation requires reducing dependence on fossil fuels and transition to
low carbon energy production technologies. Nearly half of the global final energy …

Organic Rankine Cycle system performance targeting and design for multiple heat sources with simultaneous working fluid selection

MZ Stijepovic, AI Papadopoulos, P Linke… - Journal of cleaner …, 2017 - Elsevier
This work presents a systematic approach toward the design of Organic Rankine Cycles
(ORC) for the generation of power from multiple heat sources available at different …

[HTML][HTML] Electricity demand reduction through waste heat recovery in olefins plants based on a technology-agnostic approach

AM Maghrabi, J Song, P Sapin, CN Markides - Energy Conversion and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Developing systematic approaches for the identification of optimal WHR options in industrial
applications is key to reducing plant-scale energy demands. In particular, electricity …

Method for customizing an organic Rankine cycle to a complex heat source for efficient energy conversion, demonstrated on a Fischer Tropsch plant

KJ DiGenova, BB Botros, JG Brisson - Applied energy, 2013 - Elsevier
Organic Rankine cycles (ORCs) provide an alternative to traditional steam Rankine cycles
for the conversion of low grade heat sources into power, where conventional steam power …

[HTML][HTML] Techno-economic modelling and optimisation of excess heat and cold recovery for industries: A review

S Kumar, J Thakur, F Gardumi - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
Recovery and use of industrial excess heat and cold are expected to play a huge role in the
decarbonisation of heating and cooling systems in Europe. From the perspective of the …