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Industries worldwide generate large amounts of heat as a by-product of their manufacturing processes; most of this warmth is wasted or lost to the surroundings. A new research project - led by London South Bank University (LSBU) - aims to develop a novel way to recover this wasted heat through innovative hydrogen technologies.
The world-first three-year project will investigate new approaches to reclaim waste heat from energy-intensive industries such as metal, glass, and paper. This heat can be reused in heating and cooling systems to decarbonize or reduce carbon emissions from the manufacturing processes.
Reclaiming Waste Heat
Feb 08 2021 Read 720 Times
A world-first research project to develop a new way of recovering waste heat from industry and decarbonise heating and cooling through new hydrogen technologies, has been launched by a team led by
London South Bank University (LSBU). The project will investigate new ways of providing heating and cooling from energy intensive industries including steel, glass, paper and food etc.
The new approach to recover waste heat using hydrogen technology offers three major benefits:
Huge cost and energy savings - about 60% of total waste heat produced in the UK by industry (~48 TWh/yr) could potentially be reused in district networks. That provides a major opportunity for industries to save money and energy.