LAPSE:2023.0051
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LAPSE:2023.0051
Renewable Power and Heat for the Decarbonisation of Energy-Intensive Industries
Alessandro A. Carmona-Martínez, Alejandro Fresneda-Cruz, Asier Rueda, Olgu Birgi, Cosette Khawaja, Rainer Janssen, Bas Davidis, Patrick Reumerman, Martijn Vis, Emmanouil Karampinis, Panagiotis Grammelis, Clara Jarauta-Córdoba
February 17, 2023
The present review provides a catalogue of relevant renewable energy (RE) technologies currently available (regarding the 2030 scope) and to be available in the transition towards 2050 for the decarbonisation of Energy Intensive Industries (EIIs). RE solutions have been classified into technologies based on the use of renewable electricity and those used to produce heat for multiple industrial processes. Electrification will be key thanks to the gradual decrease in renewable power prices and the conversion of natural-gas-dependent processes. Industrial processes that are not eligible for electrification will still need a form of renewable heat. Among them, the following have been identified: concentrating solar power, heat pumps, and geothermal energy. These can supply a broad range of needed temperatures. Biomass will be a key element not only in the decarbonisation of conventional combustion systems but also as a biofuel feedstock. Biomethane and green hydrogen are considered essential. Biomethane can allow a straightforward transition from fossil-based natural gas to renewable gas. Green hydrogen production technologies will be required to increase their maturity and availability in Europe (EU). EIIs’ decarbonisation will occur through the progressive use of an energy mix that allows EU industrial sectors to remain competitive on a global scale. Each industrial sector will require specific renewable energy solutions, especially the top greenhouse gas-emitting industries. This analysis has also been conceived as a starting point for discussions with potential decision makers to facilitate a more rapid transition of EIIs to full decarbonisation.
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Biomass, decarbonisation, energy-intensive industries, geothermal, green hydrogen, heat pumps, renewable energies, Solar Thermal
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Carmona-Martínez AA, Fresneda-Cruz A, Rueda A, Birgi O, Khawaja C, Janssen R, Davidis B, Reumerman P, Vis M, Karampinis E, Grammelis P, Jarauta-Córdoba C. Renewable Power and Heat for the Decarbonisation of Energy-Intensive Industries. (2023). LAPSE:2023.0051
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Carmona-Martínez AA: CIRCE—Research Centre for Energy Resources and Consumption, Parque Empresarial Dinamiza, Ave. Ranillas 3D, 1st Floor, 50018 Zaragoza, Spain [ORCID]
Fresneda-Cruz A: CIRCE—Research Centre for Energy Resources and Consumption, Parque Empresarial Dinamiza, Ave. Ranillas 3D, 1st Floor, 50018 Zaragoza, Spain [ORCID]
Rueda A: CIRCE—Research Centre for Energy Resources and Consumption, Parque Empresarial Dinamiza, Ave. Ranillas 3D, 1st Floor, 50018 Zaragoza, Spain
Birgi O: WIP—WIP Renewable Energies, Sylvensteinstraße 2, 81369 Munich, Germany
Khawaja C: WIP—WIP Renewable Energies, Sylvensteinstraße 2, 81369 Munich, Germany
Janssen R: WIP—WIP Renewable Energies, Sylvensteinstraße 2, 81369 Munich, Germany
Davidis B: BTG—BTG Biomass Technology Group, Josink Esweg 34, 7543 ES Enschede, The Netherlands
Reumerman P: BTG—BTG Biomass Technology Group, Josink Esweg 34, 7543 ES Enschede, The Netherlands
Vis M: BTG—BTG Biomass Technology Group, Josink Esweg 34, 7543 ES Enschede, The Netherlands
Karampinis E: CERTH—Centre for Research and Technology Hellas/Chemical Process and Energy Resources Institute, Egialias 52, 15125 Marousi, Greece
Grammelis P: CERTH—Centre for Research and Technology Hellas/Chemical Process and Energy Resources Institute, Egialias 52, 15125 Marousi, Greece [ORCID]
Jarauta-Córdoba C: CIRCE—Research Centre for Energy Resources and Consumption, Parque Empresarial Dinamiza, Ave. Ranillas 3D, 1st Floor, 50018 Zaragoza, Spain
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Processes
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11
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18
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2022
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2022-12-22
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2227-9717
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