Industrial process heat most industrial process heat requirements today are met with fossil fuels like coal, furnacefuel oil, diesel, biomass, lpgcng etc. Studies also show that 45 % of the industrial heatdemand in eu27 is in a temperature range that can be supplied with present day solar collectors. Despite process heat is recognized as the application with highest potential among solar heating and cooling applications, solar heat for industrial processes ship still presents a modest share of about 0. Solar thermal conversion efficiency is approximately 70 percent 7compared to pv panels, which converts light to electricity at roughly 17 percent efficiency.
The use of solar heat for industrial processes ship is an extremely promising market, though for the moment it still represents a small part of the sales in the solar heat sector in europe and worldwide. Arena solar process heat ws solar heat for industrial. Ship is the acronym for solar heat for industrial processes and describes systems which provide solar heat in a factory. Dirk kruger, nils reiners christoph brunner, aee intec stefan minder, nep solar dirk pietruschka, zafh. Kurup and turchi, initial investigation into the potential of csp industrial process heat for the southwest united states, nrel, 2015. Guide to solar thermal system design for selected industrial processes, s. The potential of solar heat in industrial processes. As described above, more than half of industrial heating is met through temperatures below 750f, and some industries agriculture, cooking have much lower temperature needs. Pdf solar heat for industrial processes researchgate.
Thus, it is important that solar collector systems provide accurate temperatures according to the specific demand. Heat exchanger collector heat storage unit pump sectors covered application. All industrial processes where heat up to a temperature level of approx. Solar conversion efficiency is the ratio of energy produced from the panel or the collector to the energy content of the sunlight itself.
Review of recent developments in solar heat for industrial. Space heating of production or other industry halls is addressed, but not space heating of dwellings. A significant amount of excess heat is produced as a result of fluctuating heat demands and peak solar heat production hours. The integration of solar heat into industrial production processes is a challenge to both the process engineer and the solar expert. Solar heat for industrial processes technology and potential. Methodologies and software tools for integrating solar heat into industrial processes version 2. Published by aee intec, gleisdorf, feldgasse 19, austria, 2008 with financial support of the austrian federal ministry for transport, innovation and technology. Solar heat for industrial processes stellenbosch university. We master both industrial scale solar heat production and the engineering challenges of industrial processes. In principle, there is a potential to use solar thermal. This study proposes a new systematic method for optimization of solar heat integration for different process options to minimize the levelized cost of heat by combining different methods from. However, as these fuels are getting scarce and expensive, there is a need for. Solar thermal energy for industrial uses environmental and.
Most solar applications for industrial processes are on a relatively small scale and are mostly experimental in nature. Task 33 solar heat for industrial processes of the iea solar heating and cooling programme and task iv of the iea solarpaces programme. Integration of solar heat into industrial processes. Furthermore, the promising sectors needs to be identified for the use of solar heat using industrial processes for the integration of solar heat, so that countries with immense solar energy potential can use those technologies in future to reduce fossil fuel consumption and develop sustainable industrial systems. Solar photovoltaic liquid biofuels hydropower large wind energy solar heating cooling solid biomass biogas hydropower small geothermal energy csp municipal and industrial waste tide, wave and ocean energy others 1 931 1 514 93 34 28 1 8 1 148 3 365 807 780 344 290 10.
These applications utilize relatively low temperatures less than 150c. Flexible solutions we are attentive to our clients needs and build bespoke projects to bring reliable and fit for purpose energy supply solutions to their businesses. Arena solar process heat ws chinas solar roadmap since 20, the space of solar industrial and agricultural thermal application system increased rapidly. The industrial sector is the leading source of energy consumption in the united states. Industrial processes today are often very sensitive to variations in temperature. Solar heating and cooling capacity could produce annually by 2050. Pdf the potential of solar heat for industrial processes in germany. Solar payback project solar heat for industrial processes. Solar process heat for production and advanced applications. When considering industrial needs for heat, usually the first image that comes to mind is that of metallurgy. Renewable industrial process heat renewable heating and. In several industry sectors such as food, wine and beverages, textiles, transport equipment, machinery, or pulp and paper, the share of heat demand below 250 c is around 60% potential of solar heat for industrial processes poship, 2001. Solar heat in industrial processes 12 may 2016 shc solar update term storage.
When considering industrial needs for heat, usually the first image that comes to. Solar heat for industrial processes solarthermalworld. Rhc for industrial processes renewable heating and cooling. Conclusion christoph lauterbach kassel university institute of thermal engineering. The major share of energy which is needed in industrial production processes is below 250c a temperature level, which could be well supplied by solar thermal technologies. Pdf the idea of using solar heat in industry has been extensively discussed since the 1980s, and several pilot plants have been built. Variable energy sources present unique challenges for process integration because the supply of energy is noncontinuous. Solar thermal collectors for the production of hot water used in low temperature industrial processes description of use when considering industrial needs for heat, usually the first image that comes.
The mostsignificant obstacle is the low insight of the industrial system designs and energy. Pdf industry represents a very promising application area for solar thermal technology, since it accounts for 27% of the total final energy. Another challenge is the timedependency of the solar energy supply and the heat demand of the processes. The intent is to provide a basis for projecting opportunities for clean energy use. Solar heat for industrial processes technology brief. In applying solar heat, attention must be paid to the temperature levels used in the heat supply system. Applications that require higher temperatures generally use concentrated sunlight and are mostly dedicated to. It also means that the development of storage systems that allow a high annual number of storage cycles is economically favorable over seasonal storages.
Guideline for solar planners, energy consultants and process engineers giving a general procedure to integrate solar heat into industrial processes by identifying and ranking suitable integration points and solar thermal system. Solar industrial process heat solar engineering of thermal. This issue brief will examine the role that solar thermal technology currently plays in industrial heating processes and outline opportunities for increased application within the u. A collector field heats a process fluid by means of solar radiation and a heat exchanger transfers this heat to a supply system or production process storage units make it possible to use the generated heat at nighttime. The integration of solar heat into industrial processes is more complex than the design of common heat supply technologies. Solar heat for industrial processes technology brief 5 process and technology status solar heating and cooling technologies collect the suns thermal energy and trans fer it into a heat transfer fluid. Solar thermal systems using air, water, low pressure steam or oil as a heat carrier, i. Industrial process heat oorja radiant cooling, solar. Altogether, the industrial sector uses and estimated 24 quadrillion btu, or roughly onethird of the nations delivered energy supply. Methodologies and software tools for integrating solar heat. Of these, relatively cleaner fuels like diesel, furnace oil and lpg cost the most per unit of heat delivered. The theoretical potential of solar heat for industrial processes in germany was determined by adding the sum of process heat below 300 c and the demand for space heating and hot water for all industrial sectors, except basic metals and nonmetallic mineral products.
Furthermore, the promising sectors needs to be identified for the use of solar heat using industrial processes for the integration of solar heat, so that countries with immense solar energy potential can use those technologies in future to reduce fossil fuel consumption. Find out more information about solar heat integration in industrial processes. Beyond the low temperature applications there are several potential fields of application for solar thermal energy at a medium and mediumhigh temperature level. Solar heat for industrial processes worldwide potential, sectors, processes and overview on installed systems. Learn more about solar heat for industrial processes. If the heat transfer fluid is water or air, the warm wa. Olivia, fraunhofer ise, germany typical large scale system layout.
Task 33iv potential for solar heat in industrial processes 4 solar 2 matrix of industrial process indicators 2. Global view on solar heat for industrial processes from. Applications that require higher temperatures generally use concentrated sunlight and are mostly dedicated to electricity generation, as discussed in chapter 3. Despitethis large potential, solar heat faces obstacles hindering its growth in the industrial sector. Global solar solar heating and cooling application factsheet. This document is primarily intended for the process integration community, and aims to present specific issues of, and solutionsapproaches for, the integration of solar. Solar industrial process heat estif european solar thermal. T he objective of the threeyear solar payback project. Solar heat for industrial processes technology and potential 1. Kurup and turchi, initial investigation into the potential of csp industrial process heat for the southwest united states. Solar heating for residential and industrial processes. A collector field heats a process fluid by means of solar radiation and a heat exchanger transfers this heat to a supply system or production process in the factory.
Most industrial processes require both heating of a fluid stream e. In order to identify major cost drivers and, thereby, cost. Integration most industries use steam as a heat carrier which supplies heat to different processes. Promoting the use of solar heat for industrial processes ship across four partner countries south africa, india, mexico and brazil. The industrial sectors showing the higher potential for solar process heat are food, wine and beverage including breweries, textile, transport equipment i. The united states industrial sector uses heat for a wide variety of applications, including washing, cooking, sterilizing, drying, preheating of boiler feed water, process heating, and much more. Solar energy is currently an underutilized renewable energy source that could fulfill lowtemperature industrial heat demands with significant potential in high solar irradiance counties such as malaysia. Industrial heat process an overview sciencedirect topics. The lower temperature level solar thermal collectors. Solar process heat sopro in principle, there is enormous potential for using solar thermal systems in industry. This provides a prospectus for small modular nuclear reactors including nr hes, solar industrial process heat, and geothermal energy.
Global solar solar heating and cooling application. The internet edition of the jordan times reported end of februray 2002 that a german firm has submitted a proposal to the government to build a solar hybrid plant in. Complete thermal system of an industrial or commercial production site including heat generation, heat transfer, heat storages, heat recovery, heat transfer to processes, etc. Solar heat for industrial processes potential, technologies. Net francesco orioli, soltigua klemens jakob, smirro. How renewable industrial process heat works solar, geothermal, or biomass sources can provide heat to support industrial processes that serve water or airheating end uses. Solar heat for industrial processes solar heat europe. Solar heat integration concepts have been presented for all the aforementioned heat sinks and simulations have been conducted for the low pressure steam line and heating of feedwater. Steps of energy efficiency analysis and implementation of renewable energy technology optimization use of energy efficient process technologies, optimized heat and mass transfer. Pierre krummenacher, bettina muster target audience.
Pdf the potential of solar heat in industrial processes. There is a wide variety of promising applications in industry, commercial services, and agriculture. Jordan had published in 2001 the request for proposal of a 100 to 150mw solar thermal plant on a build, own and operate boo basis. Timedependent integration of solar thermal technology in.