Thermal energy storage for industrial waste heat recovery

Conference · Sun Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1978

OSTI ID:6898033

Hoffman, H W; Kedl, R J; Duscha, R A

An examination of the potential for energy conservation in five industrial categories has been completed under the first phase of a DOE study into the recovery and reuse of industrial waste heat through thermal energy storage. These five industries--aluminum, cement, food processing, paper and pulp, and iron and steel--represent only a part (albeit a significant part) of the total potential for energy savings. A possible savings of more than 15 x 10/sup 6/ bbls oil/yr appears possible. Some of this savings (about 4 x 10/sup 6/ bbl/yr) could be available in the near term (1 to 2 yrs) at moderate costs; demonstration for recovery of the remainder, being dependent on further technology development and significant capital investment, appears feasible on a 10-yr time scale. Other categories consuming more than 2% of the total national industrial energy usage (e.g., electronics and electrical equipment, glass, petroleum and coal, plastics, rubber, and textiles) must still be considered before a picture of the total energy savings potential in the industrial sector can be fully developed.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA); National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Cleveland, OH (USA). Lewis Research Center
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-26
• OSTI ID: 6898033
• Report Number(s): CONF-780801-31
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
320304* -- Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization-- Industrial & Agricultural Processes-- Waste Heat Recovery & Utilization
ALLOYS
ALUMINIUM
CEMENT INDUSTRY
ELEMENTS
ENERGY
ENERGY RECOVERY
ENERGY SOURCES
FOOD INDUSTRY
HEAT
HEAT RECOVERY
INDUSTRY
IRON
IRON ALLOYS
IRON BASE ALLOYS
METAL INDUSTRY
METALS
PAPER INDUSTRY
RECOVERY
STEELS
TRANSITION ELEMENTS
WASTE HEAT
WASTE HEAT UTILIZATION
WASTE PRODUCT UTILIZATION
WASTES
WOOD PRODUCTS INDUSTRY