A vision of renewable thermal technologies for drying, biofuels production and industrial waste, gas or water recovery
Por:
Arias, Dulce Maria, Garcia-Valladares, Octavio, Besagni, Giorgio, Markides, Christos N.
Publicada:
25 mar 2023
Ahead of Print:
1 ene 2023
Resumen:
Rapid population growth and the finite nature of fossil-fuel resources
have given rise to an urgent interest in sustainable energy development.
Thermal technologies include several devices and systems able to improve
energy use, recycle resources and waste, and harness renewable energy
sources. In particular, thermal tech-nologies applied to renewable
sources have been improving over the years in terms of performance costs
have reduced, however, several challenges remain that need to be
overcome. This vision article is concerned with the prevailing
challenges for thermal technologies applied to renewable energy;
specifically, solar drying technol-ogies, focussing on medium and
large-capacity solar drying systems, thermal devices for waste heat and
gas treatment/recovery, and thermochemical technologies for the
valorization of biomass to fuels. Firstly, a brief description of each
technology is provided while remarking on their importance in energy
transition and resource recovery scenarios. Subsequently, key challenges
are identified and promising directions and areas for exploration and
future research are suggested. The most common critical challenges for
the further development and deployment of these technologies include
improved designs and material use to decrease final costs and minimize
environmental impact. In particular, managing this process within a
circular economy perspective would be necessary for improved
sustainability. Incorporating renewable energy sources with thermal
tech-nologies to reduce the need for fossil fuels is of major interest
globally, and optimizing the combined use of mathematical,
computational, and experimental tools is the most promising approach for
accelerated under-standing and development in this space.
Filiaciones:
Arias, Dulce Maria:
Instituto de Energías Renovables, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Privada Xochicalco s/n, Centro, CP 62580, Morelos, Temixco, Mexico
Garcia-Valladares, Octavio:
Instituto de Energías Renovables, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Privada Xochicalco s/n, Centro, CP 62580, Morelos, Temixco, Mexico
Besagni, Giorgio:
Politecnico di Milano, Department of Energy, Via Lambruschini 4a, Milano, 20156, Italy
Markides, Christos N.:
Clean Energy Processes (CEP) Laboratory, Department of Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London, London, SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom
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