Waste Heat Recovery Potential in Selected Industries

摘要

The research project was initiated with the overall objective of identifying the points, qualities, and quantities, of waste heat discharged to the environment by energy intensive industries and emerging technologies for energy development. These data may then be utilized to evaluate various heat management alternatives and to further define and identify potential beneficial uses of these discharges. The first task performed during the course of the study consisted of identifying industries and emerging technologies which offered the greatest potential for discharging substantial quantities of waste heat to the environment. For each of these industries, a study was conducted to document the points, qualities, and quantities of all waste heat discharges to the environment. The report also includes a discussion of the various waste heat recovery technologies currently available for the recovery of waste heat energy as well as a brief discussion of the various environmental impacts associated with the discharge of waste heat to the environment.