Low-grade thermal energy utilization: technologies and applications
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Accepted version
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Type
Journal Article
Abstract
Approximately half of the global primary energy consumption is wasted in the form of low-grade (i.e., low-temperature) thermal energy, which has been traditionally overlooked and rejected to the environment, leading to low overall energy utiliization efficiencies. In recent years, there has been a growing urgency for deep decarbonization and energy security, as well as a change to global economic conditions, which have sparked an increased interest in the utilization of low-grade thermal energy. Research has increasingly focused on a diverse range of technologies and applications for harnessing this energy resource. The Special Issue ‘Low-grade thermal energy utilization: technologies and applications’ served as a platform for presenting state-of-the-art research on the management and utilization of low-grade thermal energy. This editorial article reviews the articles featured in the Special Issue, and provides commentary on these contributions.
Date Issued
2024-05-01
Date Acceptance
2024-01-30
Citation
Applied Thermal Engineering, 2024, 244
ISSN
1359-4311
Publisher
Elsevier
Journal / Book Title
Applied Thermal Engineering
Volume
244
Copyright Statement
Copyright © 2024 Published by Elsevier Ltd. This is the author’s accepted manuscript made available under a CC-BY licence in accordance with Imperial’s Research Publications Open Access policy (www.imperial.ac.uk/oa-policy)
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Identifier
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2024.122618
Publication Status
Published
Article Number
122618
Date Publish Online
2024-02-03