Publication detail
Emerging Tools for Energy System Design Increasing Economic and Environmental Sustainability
Fan, Y.V. Pintarič, Z.N. Klemeš, J.J.
English title
Emerging Tools for Energy System Design Increasing Economic and Environmental Sustainability
Type
journal article in Web of Science
Language
en
Original abstract
Energy is a fundamental element supporting societal development, particularly with the increasing dependency on the Internet of Things. It is also the main contributor to environmental impacts and subsequently, a potential sector for mitigation. Sustainable energy system design considers energy savings and energy efficiency, waste and consumption reduction, process efficiency enhancement, waste heat recovery, and integration of renewable energy. Emerging tools range from advanced Process Integration, modelling, simulation, and optimisation, to system analysis and assessment. This review covers selected emerging studies promoting sustainable system design, including the recent developments reported in the Special Issue (SI) of the 22nd Conference on Process Integration, Modelling and Optimisation for Energy Saving and Pollution Reduction (PRES'19). The primary emphasis was to enhance the economic and environmental performance. However, social factors were also highlighted as essential for future sustainable development. The discussion and analysis in this review focus on the most recent developments of (a) heat integration and heat transfer; (b) integrated and newly developed heat exchangers, (c) integration of renewables, and (d) roles in economic and environmental sustainability. The key results are highlighted, and future research ideas are suggested according to their links to a broader context.
English abstract
Energy is a fundamental element supporting societal development, particularly with the increasing dependency on the Internet of Things. It is also the main contributor to environmental impacts and subsequently, a potential sector for mitigation. Sustainable energy system design considers energy savings and energy efficiency, waste and consumption reduction, process efficiency enhancement, waste heat recovery, and integration of renewable energy. Emerging tools range from advanced Process Integration, modelling, simulation, and optimisation, to system analysis and assessment. This review covers selected emerging studies promoting sustainable system design, including the recent developments reported in the Special Issue (SI) of the 22nd Conference on Process Integration, Modelling and Optimisation for Energy Saving and Pollution Reduction (PRES'19). The primary emphasis was to enhance the economic and environmental performance. However, social factors were also highlighted as essential for future sustainable development. The discussion and analysis in this review focus on the most recent developments of (a) heat integration and heat transfer; (b) integrated and newly developed heat exchangers, (c) integration of renewables, and (d) roles in economic and environmental sustainability. The key results are highlighted, and future research ideas are suggested according to their links to a broader context.
Keywords in English
energy system; environmental sustainability; heat integration; economic sustainability; optimisation and modelling tools; HEAT-EXCHANGER NETWORKS; INDUSTRIAL-WASTE HEAT; LIFE-CYCLE ASSESSMENT; CIRCULAR ECONOMY; ANAEROBIC-DIGESTION; OPTIMIZATION; SIMULATION; INTEGRATION; CARBON; FLOW
Released
01.08.2020
Publisher
MDPI, ST ALBAN-ANLAGE 66, CH-4052 BASEL, SWITZERLAND
Location
MDPI, ST ALBAN-ANLAGE 66, CH-4052 BASEL, SWITZERLAND
ISSN
1996-1073
Volume
15
Number
13
Pages from–to
4062–4062
Pages count
25
BIBTEX
@article{BUT167756,
author="Jiří {Klemeš} and Yee Van {Fan},
title="Emerging Tools for Energy System Design Increasing Economic and Environmental Sustainability",
year="2020",
volume="15",
number="13",
month="August",
pages="4062--4062",
publisher="MDPI, ST ALBAN-ANLAGE 66, CH-4052 BASEL, SWITZERLAND",
address="MDPI, ST ALBAN-ANLAGE 66, CH-4052 BASEL, SWITZERLAND",
issn="1996-1073"
}