Assessment of energy potential for heat recovery in the EU industry
Journal
Journal of Physics: Conference Series
Date Issued
2020
DOI
10.1088/1742-6596/1687/1/012027
Abstract
Thermal processes account for 70% of the EU industry final energy, with 30% thereof
being wasted through losses. This fact has been a motivating factor toward applying various
technologies and methods for waste heat recovery. Already such technologies exist and are
applied in many industrial sectors, while some “new” technologies have also been tested or
suggested. It is therefore useful to obtain insight information into such processes, together with
their temperature ranges and, hence, assess the potential market for each industrial sector. Here
such an attempt is made, based on existing literature. Estimates on the total energy that can be
recovered through the EU industry are given and a special case study on the important Iron and
Steel industry is presented. This kind of information can be useful for the improvement of
existing and the development of “new” technologies or techniques.
being wasted through losses. This fact has been a motivating factor toward applying various
technologies and methods for waste heat recovery. Already such technologies exist and are
applied in many industrial sectors, while some “new” technologies have also been tested or
suggested. It is therefore useful to obtain insight information into such processes, together with
their temperature ranges and, hence, assess the potential market for each industrial sector. Here
such an attempt is made, based on existing literature. Estimates on the total energy that can be
recovered through the EU industry are given and a special case study on the important Iron and
Steel industry is presented. This kind of information can be useful for the improvement of
existing and the development of “new” technologies or techniques.
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