The practice of reducing the amount of energy required to produce goods and services is referred to as energy efficiency in industrial processes. This can be accomplished through a variety of methods, including process optimization, the use of energy-efficient equipment, and improved energy management practices. Industrial processes consume a significant amount of energy, with the manufacturing sector accounting for a significant portion of global energy consumption. Improving industrial energy efficiency can result in significant energy and cost savings, as well as lower greenhouse gas emissions. As organizations look to reduce their carbon footprint and become more sustainable, this has become an increasingly important area of focus in recent years. Various regulations and incentives have also been implemented to encourage companies to improve their energy efficiency and lower their environmental impact.
Research in the field of energy efficiency in industrial processes has been ongoing for many years and is still an active area of development. Among the current research trends in this field are:
• Advanced process optimization: Researchers are investigating ways to optimize industrial processes using advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence and data analytics. Researchers can identify patterns and trends, optimize energy usage, and reduce waste by analyzing large datasets generated by industrial processes.
• Heat recovery: Heat recovery is an important area of energy efficiency research, with scientists looking for ways to recover waste heat generated during industrial processes and convert it into useful energy. This includes capturing waste heat and converting it into steam, electricity, or other useful forms of energy using cogeneration, and other methods.
• Renewable energy integration: Researchers are also looking into ways to incorporate renewable energy sources like solar, wind, and geothermal into industrial processes. This includes the creation of energy storage systems, and other technologies that will allow for the efficient integration of renewable energy into industrial processes.
• Energy management systems: researchers are looking into ways to improve industrial energy management practices. This includes the creation of energy monitoring systems, and other tools to assist industrial facilities in tracking and managing their energy consumption, identifying areas for improvement, and optimizing energy efficiency.
This issue welcomes theoretical papers, methodological studies and empirical research (or combination thereof) and review papers on technologies advancements promoting the energy efficiency of industrial processes. The topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
• Industry 4.0 and digitalization
• Advanced process optimization:
• Heat recovery
• Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning
• Internet of Things (IoT) and sensor networks
• Energy storage systems
• Circular economy and resource efficiency
• Building energy management systems (BEMS)
• Energy-efficient materials and technologies
• Energy-efficient equipment
• Energy management systems
Keywords:
Energy Efficiency, Industry 4.0, Circular economy, digitalization, industrial process optimization, energy management system, renewable energies
Important Note:
All contributions to this Research Topic must be within the scope of the section and journal to which they are submitted, as defined in their mission statements. Frontiers reserves the right to guide an out-of-scope manuscript to a more suitable section or journal at any stage of peer review.
The practice of reducing the amount of energy required to produce goods and services is referred to as energy efficiency in industrial processes. This can be accomplished through a variety of methods, including process optimization, the use of energy-efficient equipment, and improved energy management practices. Industrial processes consume a significant amount of energy, with the manufacturing sector accounting for a significant portion of global energy consumption. Improving industrial energy efficiency can result in significant energy and cost savings, as well as lower greenhouse gas emissions. As organizations look to reduce their carbon footprint and become more sustainable, this has become an increasingly important area of focus in recent years. Various regulations and incentives have also been implemented to encourage companies to improve their energy efficiency and lower their environmental impact.
Research in the field of energy efficiency in industrial processes has been ongoing for many years and is still an active area of development. Among the current research trends in this field are:
• Advanced process optimization: Researchers are investigating ways to optimize industrial processes using advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence and data analytics. Researchers can identify patterns and trends, optimize energy usage, and reduce waste by analyzing large datasets generated by industrial processes.
• Heat recovery: Heat recovery is an important area of energy efficiency research, with scientists looking for ways to recover waste heat generated during industrial processes and convert it into useful energy. This includes capturing waste heat and converting it into steam, electricity, or other useful forms of energy using cogeneration, and other methods.
• Renewable energy integration: Researchers are also looking into ways to incorporate renewable energy sources like solar, wind, and geothermal into industrial processes. This includes the creation of energy storage systems, and other technologies that will allow for the efficient integration of renewable energy into industrial processes.
• Energy management systems: researchers are looking into ways to improve industrial energy management practices. This includes the creation of energy monitoring systems, and other tools to assist industrial facilities in tracking and managing their energy consumption, identifying areas for improvement, and optimizing energy efficiency.
This issue welcomes theoretical papers, methodological studies and empirical research (or combination thereof) and review papers on technologies advancements promoting the energy efficiency of industrial processes. The topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
• Industry 4.0 and digitalization
• Advanced process optimization:
• Heat recovery
• Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning
• Internet of Things (IoT) and sensor networks
• Energy storage systems
• Circular economy and resource efficiency
• Building energy management systems (BEMS)
• Energy-efficient materials and technologies
• Energy-efficient equipment
• Energy management systems
Keywords:
Energy Efficiency, Industry 4.0, Circular economy, digitalization, industrial process optimization, energy management system, renewable energies
Important Note:
All contributions to this Research Topic must be within the scope of the section and journal to which they are submitted, as defined in their mission statements. Frontiers reserves the right to guide an out-of-scope manuscript to a more suitable section or journal at any stage of peer review.