Energy storage for waste heat recovery

What is a waste heat recovery system?

A large amount of global energy is consumed by the industrial sector, but a significant portion of it is wasted as heat. Waste heat recovery systems offer an effective solution to this issue, providing significant energy savings and reductions in emissions that contribute to both environmental and economic goals.

What is thermal energy storage (TES)?

Thermal Energy Storage: TES is widely used in industrial waste heat recovery systems. Its utilization in thermal power plants and waste heat recovery systems can enhance performance and reduce the impact of fluctuations.

Why do businesses need waste heat recovery systems?

Waste heat recovery systems provide a compelling solution, offering significant energy savings and emissions reductions. Many businesses are using waste heat solutions more frequently due to recent improvements, which enable them to recover lost energy for various uses.

What are the benefits of waste heat recovery?

If properly recovered and stored, it may represent a huge reduction of primary energy supply together with the associated reduction of the pollutant and greenhouse gas emissions. In addition, waste heat recovery could allow the decoupling of the heat production in batch processes with the heat demanding application.

Why is thermal energy storage important?

In this aspect, thermal energy storage technology offers a promising approach for the recovery of massive and intermittent waste heat, which is important for energy saving and emission reduction, as well as a crucial way to realize carbon peak and carbon neutrality.

Can waste heat recover lost energy?

Recent progress in thermal and physical waste management has led to increased adoption of waste heat technologies by many companies, enabling the recapture of lost energy for various applications. Figure 1: Waste Heat Recovery System for a Residential Building