The most abundant energy on Earth is solar and it is a versatile resource that is to be used to
improve the sustainability of the chemical and process industry. Two main pillars support …

The decarbonisation of the chemical industry requires a transformation of the sources of
energy, raw materials, and structure of the sector. The production of chemicals by converting …

In developing countries, industries and manufacturing sectors consume a major portion of
the total consumption of energy, where most of the energy is used for low, medium or high …

The industrial sector accounts for more than 54% of the total energy produced in the world
with a predicted annual growth of 1.2%. Currently, most of the industrial sectors use fossil …

Solar energy potential for industrial processes has been widely proven, and detailed studies
can be found in literature. However, contrary to this fact, the role of solar energy within the …

Industrial manufacturing approaches are associated with processing materials that consume
a significant amount of thermal energy, termed as industrial process heat. Industrial sectors …

The paper presents a review of solar thermal utilization to various commercial and industrial
process applications. The current trend around the world has shown that the growth of solar …

The industrial sector is very promising for the use of solar thermal technology, since it
accounts for a large share of the total final energy consumption (eg 27% in Germany in …

SemiAnnual StatusReport 97/3 [F7116] Page 1 Solar IEA SHC Task 49 SolarPACES Annex IV
Solar Process Heat for Production and Advanced Applications Methodologies and Software …

In spite of the large potential, the market development of solar heat for industrial or
commercial applications is rather slow so far. An important barrier for the market …