About this Research Topic
With the increasing attention of the international community to greenhouse emission issues, renewable energies are gradually replacing fossil fuels. However, two main problems limit the further development of renewable energies. One is that the fluctuation of renewable energy requires smarter and more reliable microgrid technologies. The other is how the current industries, as major energy users, can consume these renewable energies.
In traditional process industries, heat is used as a major energy carrier to drive reaction, separation, and even sometimes transportation through a turbine. Heat is normally generated by the cogeneration of heat and power through a boiler or gas turbine, leading to high CO2 emissions. To make the industrial processes cleaner and greener, more green power should be used, which means more processes should be driven by power rather than heat. To achieve this, power-driven reaction and separation technologies should be developed to reduce the requirement of heat. In addition, some technologies can be developed to generate heat efficiently using electricity. Due to the fluctuation of renewable energy, the entire system (renewable energy, microgrid, energy storage, and end industrial users) should be studied to make sure that it is robust and reliable under extreme conditions. Therefore, advanced system engineering methodologies are required to make systems more economical and efficient.
This Research Topic aims to address the challenges associated with renewable microgrids and electrification technologies in industrial energy systems. Authors are invited to submit Original Research articles, Reviews, and Mini-Reviews.
Contributions covering the following topics are encouraged:
• State-of-the-art renewable microgrid technologies
• State-of-the-art industrial electrification technologies
• Smart renewable microgrid technologies
• Industrial electric heater/boiler technologies
• Industrial electric reaction and separation technologies
• The integration of renewable energy, microgrids, and industrial energy systems
• Pathways for industrial electrification in carbon net zero emissions conditions
• Advanced heat pump technologies
• Techno-economic and life-cycle analysis of industrial systems with novel electrification technologies
In traditional process industries, heat is used as a major energy carrier to drive reaction, separation, and even sometimes transportation through a turbine. Heat is normally generated by the cogeneration of heat and power through a boiler or gas turbine, leading to high CO2 emissions. To make the industrial processes cleaner and greener, more green power should be used, which means more processes should be driven by power rather than heat. To achieve this, power-driven reaction and separation technologies should be developed to reduce the requirement of heat. In addition, some technologies can be developed to generate heat efficiently using electricity. Due to the fluctuation of renewable energy, the entire system (renewable energy, microgrid, energy storage, and end industrial users) should be studied to make sure that it is robust and reliable under extreme conditions. Therefore, advanced system engineering methodologies are required to make systems more economical and efficient.
This Research Topic aims to address the challenges associated with renewable microgrids and electrification technologies in industrial energy systems. Authors are invited to submit Original Research articles, Reviews, and Mini-Reviews.
Contributions covering the following topics are encouraged:
• State-of-the-art renewable microgrid technologies
• State-of-the-art industrial electrification technologies
• Smart renewable microgrid technologies
• Industrial electric heater/boiler technologies
• Industrial electric reaction and separation technologies
• The integration of renewable energy, microgrids, and industrial energy systems
• Pathways for industrial electrification in carbon net zero emissions conditions
• Advanced heat pump technologies
• Techno-economic and life-cycle analysis of industrial systems with novel electrification technologies
Keywords: renewable microgrids, industrial electrification, techno-economic analysis, advanced heat pump technologies, industrial energy systems, advanced system engineering, power-driven reaction and separation technologies, life-cycle analysis
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