Current state of industrial heating and opportunities for decarbonization

Pisciotta, Maxwell; Pilorgé, Hélène; Feldmann, John; Jacobson, Rory; Davids, Justine; Swett, Shelvey; Sasso, Zachary; Wilcox, Jennifer

doi:10.1016/j.pecs.2021.100982

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“…Hydrogen is a versatile energy vector that can enable emission reductions in hard-to-decarbonize industrial sectors. Electrolytic hydrogen can provide low-or zero-carbon heat via its combustion for applications where direct electrification is challenging, as well as serve to displace fossil hydrogen use as a feedstock in industry, 30,31 e.g., production of chemicals, steel, cement, lime (CaO), metals, and glass [32][33][34] . The chemical and refining industry is already the largest consumer of hydrogen 8,33,35 , primarily as a critical feedstock in oil refining and production of commodity chemicals like ammonia and methanol 36 .…”

Section: Hydrogen As a Vector For Electrodecarbonizationmentioning

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Decarbonization of the Chemical Industry through Electrification: Barriers and Opportunities

Mallapragada

Dvorkin

Modestino

et al. 2022

Preprint

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The chemical industry is a major source of economic productivity and employment globally and among the top 3 industrial sources of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, along with steel and cement. As global demand for chemical products continues to grow, there is an urgency to develop and deploy sustainable chemical production pathways and re-consider continued investment in current emissionintensive production technologies. This Perspective describes the challenges and opportunities to decarbonize the chemical industry via electrification powered by the low-emission electric power sector, both in the near-term and long-term, and discusses four technological pathways ranging from the more mature direct substitution of heat with electricity and use of hydrogen to technologically less mature, yet potentially more selective approaches based on electrochemistry and plasma. Finally, we highlight the key elements of integrating an electrified industrial process with the power sector to leverage process flexibility to reduce energy costs of chemical production and provide valuable power grid support services. Unlocking such plant-to-grid coordination and the four electrification pathways has significant potential to facilitate rapid and deep decarbonization of the chemical industry sector.

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Section: Hydrogen As a Vector For Electrodecarbonizationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Decarbonization of the Chemical Industry through Electrification: Barriers and Opportunities

Mallapragada

Dvorkin

Modestino

et al. 2022

Preprint

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“…A recent review on the decarbonization of the glass industry focuses on higher recycling rates and changing the fuel [42]. Due to the above reactions, glass production would still emit CO 2 with hydrogen oxyfuel combustion.…”

Section: Glass Production Processmentioning

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Hydrogen Oxyfuel Combustion for Energy-Intensive Industries

Iplik¹,

Adendorff²,

Muren³

2022

Clean Energy Technologies - Hydrogen and Gasification Processes

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Hydrogen has been seen as a decarbonization enabler for the last few decades, and in the last couple of years, there have been many investments in its production through renewables and use in different industrial applications. It is often researched for energy storage, and combustion is an excellent alternative to recover the energy stored in hydrogen. It might be the most viable alternative, especially when it comes to energy-intensive metal and glass production processes. The utilization of hydrogen as a fuel in these processes would reduce greenhouse gas emissions significantly, considering their share in total emissions. Since these industries already benefit from oxyfuel combustion with traditional fuels for fuel savings, part of the infrastructure already exists for hydrogen oxyfuel combustion. Fuel change is expected to require some minor adjustments other than simply changing the oxidizer; however, each industry has specific points to consider. This chapter investigates metal and glass production processes based on their needs and challenges in using hydrogen oxyfuel combustion for heating. Additionally, possible exhaust gas stream improvements are suggested to recover energy and reduce emissions. Finally, safety aspects of hydrogen and oxygen use are discussed together with the community acceptance of hydrogen use.

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“…A major portion of anthropogenic greenhouse gases originate from the energy sector, namely, the utilization of fossil fuels for transportation, 1,2 electricity generation, 3 and industrial heating. 4 As a result, energy decarbonization has become the top national strategy in many developed and developing countries. Wind and solar power are perhaps the most promising renewable and carbon-neutral sources of electricity.…”

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“…It has been widely accepted by both government and private sectors that greenhouse gas emissions must be reduced immediately if devastating impacts from climate change are to be avoided. A major portion of anthropogenic greenhouse gases originate from the energy sector, namely, the utilization of fossil fuels for transportation, , electricity generation, and industrial heating . As a result, energy decarbonization has become the top national strategy in many developed and developing countries.…”

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Effects of Ammonia Addition on the Sooting Characteristics of Ethylene Counterflow Diffusion Flames with Oscillating Strain Rates

Zhang,

Xu,

Yan

et al. 2023

Energy Fuels

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Current state of industrial heating and opportunities for decarbonization

Cited by 43 publications

References 80 publications

Decarbonization of the Chemical Industry through Electrification: Barriers and Opportunities

Decarbonization of the Chemical Industry through Electrification: Barriers and Opportunities

Hydrogen Oxyfuel Combustion for Energy-Intensive Industries

Effects of Ammonia Addition on the Sooting Characteristics of Ethylene Counterflow Diffusion Flames with Oscillating Strain Rates

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