Decarbonizing the chemical industry: A systematic review of sociotechnical systems, technological innovations, and policy options

C Chung, J Kim, BK Sovacool, S Griffiths… - Energy Research & …, 2023 - Elsevier
Chemicals, essential materials for modern life, emit substantial greenhouse gases during
production and use. Like the other carbon-intensive industries, the chemical industry is a …

Energy efficiency measures in electric motors systems: A novel classification highlighting specific implications in their adoption

A Trianni, E Cagno, D Accordini - Applied Energy, 2019 - Elsevier
Electric motor systems (EMS) cover a remarkable share of industrial power consumption.
Despite the wide set of apparently cost-effective opportunities to improve energy efficiency in …

[HTML][HTML] Zero-emission pathway for the global chemical and petrochemical sector

D Saygin, D Gielen - Energies, 2021 - mdpi.com
The chemical and petrochemical sector relies on fossil fuels and feedstocks, and is a major
source of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. The techno-economic potential of 20 …

[HTML][HTML] Characterizing sector-wide thermal energy profiles for industrial sectors

BHY Ong, N Bhadbhade, DG Olsen, B Wellig - Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Process heat electrification, energy efficiency improvement, and renewable technology
integration are the most effective ways of achieving industrial decarbonization. However …

[HTML][HTML] On the energy performance and energy saving potential of the pharmaceutical industry: a study based on the Italian energy audits

G Bruni, C Martini, F Martini, M Salvio - Processes, 2023 - mdpi.com
The growing attention towards environmental sustainability in the pharmaceutical industry
and increased awareness of the potential for improving energy performance are justified by …

[HTML][HTML] Energy efficiency investment in Swiss industry: Analysis of target agreements

N Bhadbhade, MK Patel - Energy Reports, 2024 - Elsevier
Slowing down the energy efficiency (EE) improvement rate over the past half a decade and
relatively low EE-related investments highlight a need for a more targeted approach to …

A detailed review on current status of energy efficiency improvement in the Swiss industry sector

MJS Zuberi, M Santoro, A Eberle, N Bhadbhade… - Energy Policy, 2020 - Elsevier
While quantitative methods for tracking the evolution of energy efficiency (EE) in industry do
exist, these cannot always be directly applied, mainly due to lack of data on physical activity …

[HTML][HTML] The effect of low-carbon processes on industrial excess heat potentials for district heating in the EU: A GIS-based analysis

P Manz, T Fleiter, W Eichhammer - Smart Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Excess heat from industrial processes can be utilized in district heating networks, thereby
reducing the primary energy demand and possibly the CO 2 emissions for generating district …

[HTML][HTML] Analysis of energy efficiency improvement and carbon dioxide abatement potentials for Swiss Food and Beverage sector

N Bhadbhade, MK Patel - Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 2020 - Elsevier
The food and beverage (F&B) production is the second most energy consuming industry
sector, consuming up to 14%(22 PJ) of the Swiss industry's total final energy (TFE) and …

Nickel hexacyanoferrate film coated pencil graphite electrode as sensor and electrode material for environment and energy applications

S Nagarajan, V Vasudevan… - … Journal of Energy …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
In this present work, a simple electroless deposition method is used for the fabrication of
hexacyanoferrate (III)‐nickel deposited pencil graphite (HCF‐Ni‐PGE) electrode and …