IDEAS home Printed from https://ideas.repec.org/a/gam/jeners/v13y2020i10p2532-d359017.html
   My bibliography  Save this article

Renewable Energy Integration for Steam Supply of Industrial Processes—A Food Processing Case Study

Author

Listed:
  • Ron-Hendrik Hechelmann

    (Department for Sustainable Products and Processes (upp), University Kassel, Kurt-Wolters-Straße 3, 34125 Kassel, Germany)

  • Jan-Peter Seevers

    (Department for Sustainable Products and Processes (upp), University Kassel, Kurt-Wolters-Straße 3, 34125 Kassel, Germany)

  • Alexander Otte

    (Department for Sustainable Products and Processes (upp), University Kassel, Kurt-Wolters-Straße 3, 34125 Kassel, Germany)

  • Jan Sponer

    (Department for Sustainable Products and Processes (upp), University Kassel, Kurt-Wolters-Straße 3, 34125 Kassel, Germany)

  • Matthias Stark

    (Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt, Institute of new Energy Systems, Esplanade 10, 85049 Ingolstadt, Germany)

Abstract

This study highlights the C O 2 , e -emission reduction potentials and related economic consequences for changing steam generation from fossil to renewable. Seven different utility concepts are developed, including a steam accumulator for load management. Peculiarities for the integration of biogas boilers, biomass-fuelled boilers, electrode steam boilers, biomethane-fuelled solid oxide fuel cells, micro gas turbine, solar energy systems, heat pumps and steam accumulators into a steam system with fluctuating steam demand are explained and the energy balance based models for the simulation study are described. The characteristics of batch processes, start up times and part load efficiency are considered via an annual dynamic simulation. Based on a detailed process analysis and dimensioning of the utilities and the accumulator a comprehensive simulation study is conducted for a pet food processing company having an average steam demand of 18,000 MWh at around 9 bar and 3 t/h. The results show that the highest C O 2 , e -emissions reduction of up to 63% is achieved by the transition to a solid biomass-fuelled boiler system. This leads to an increase of the operating costs by 27.8%.

Suggested Citation

  • Ron-Hendrik Hechelmann & Jan-Peter Seevers & Alexander Otte & Jan Sponer & Matthias Stark, 2020. "Renewable Energy Integration for Steam Supply of Industrial Processes—A Food Processing Case Study," Energies, MDPI, vol. 13(10), pages 1-20, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:13:y:2020:i:10:p:2532-:d:359017
    as

    Download full text from publisher

    File URL: https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/13/10/2532/pdf
    Download Restriction: no
    File URL: https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/13/10/2532/
    Download Restriction: no
    ---><---

    References listed on IDEAS

    as
    1. Bühler, Fabian & Zühlsdorf, Benjamin & Nguyen, Tuong-Van & Elmegaard, Brian, 2019. "A comparative assessment of electrification strategies for industrial sites: Case of milk powder production," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 250(C), pages 1383-1401.
    2. Philipp, Matthias & Schumm, Gregor & Peesel, Ron-Hendrik & Walmsley, Timothy G. & Atkins, Martin J. & Schlosser, Florian & Hesselbach, Jens, 2018. "Optimal energy supply structures for industrial food processing sites in different countries considering energy transitions," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 146(C), pages 112-123.
    3. Butturi, M.A. & Lolli, F. & Sellitto, M.A. & Balugani, E. & Gamberini, R. & Rimini, B., 2019. "Renewable energy in eco-industrial parks and urban-industrial symbiosis: A literature review and a conceptual synthesis," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 255(C).
    4. Arpagaus, Cordin & Bless, Frédéric & Uhlmann, Michael & Schiffmann, Jürg & Bertsch, Stefan S., 2018. "High temperature heat pumps: Market overview, state of the art, research status, refrigerants, and application potentials," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 152(C), pages 985-1010.
    5. Johansson, Daniella & Rootzén, Johan & Berntsson, Thore & Johnsson, Filip, 2012. "Assessment of strategies for CO2 abatement in the European petroleum refining industry," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 42(1), pages 375-386.
    6. Liew, Peng Yen & Theo, Wai Lip & Wan Alwi, Sharifah Rafidah & Lim, Jeng Shiun & Abdul Manan, Zainuddin & Klemeš, Jiří Jaromír & Varbanov, Petar Sabev, 2017. "Total Site Heat Integration planning and design for industrial, urban and renewable systems," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 68(P2), pages 964-985.
    7. Aurousseau, Antoine & Vuillerme, Valéry & Bezian, Jean-Jacques, 2016. "Control systems for direct steam generation in linear concentrating solar power plants – A review," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 56(C), pages 611-630.
    8. Berghout, Niels & Meerman, Hans & van den Broek, Machteld & Faaij, André, 2019. "Assessing deployment pathways for greenhouse gas emissions reductions in an industrial plant – A case study for a complex oil refinery," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 236(C), pages 354-378.
    9. Sun, Li & Doyle, Stephen & Smith, Robin, 2016. "Understanding steam costs for energy conservation projects," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 161(C), pages 647-655.
    Full references (including those not matched with items on IDEAS)

    Citations

    Citations are extracted by the CitEc Project, subscribe to its RSS feed for this item.
    as


    Cited by:

    1. Hechelmann, Ron-Hendrik & Paris, Aaron & Buchenau, Nadja & Ebersold, Felix, 2023. "Decarbonisation strategies for manufacturing: A technical and economic comparison," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 188(C).
    2. Orumiyehei, Aida & Ameri, Mehran & Nobakhti, Mohammad Hasan & Zareh, Masud & Edalati, Saeed, 2022. "Transient simulation of hybridized system: Waste heat recovery system integrated to ORC and Linear Fresnel collectors from energy and exergy viewpoint," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 185(C), pages 172-186.
    3. Cui, Chengtian & Qi, Meng & Zhang, Xiaodong & Sun, Jinsheng & Li, Qing & Kiss, Anton A. & Wong, David Shan-Hill & Masuku, Cornelius M. & Lee, Moonyong, 2024. "Electrification of distillation for decarbonization: An overview and perspective," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 199(C).
    4. Yee Van Fan & Zorka Novak Pintarič & Jiří Jaromír Klemeš, 2020. "Emerging Tools for Energy System Design Increasing Economic and Environmental Sustainability," Energies, MDPI, vol. 13(16), pages 1-25, August.
    5. Wolf, Isabel & Holzapfel, Peter K.R. & Meschede, Henning & Finkbeiner, Matthias, 2023. "On the potential of temporally resolved GHG emission factors for load shifting: A case study on electrified steam generation," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 348(C).
    6. Son, Hyunsoo & Kim, Miae & Kim, Jin-Kuk, 2022. "Sustainable process integration of electrification technologies with industrial energy systems," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 239(PB).
    7. Niknam, Pouriya H & Sciacovelli, Adriano, 2023. "Hybrid PCM-steam thermal energy storage for industrial processes – Link between thermal phenomena and techno-economic performance through dynamic modelling," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 331(C).

    Most related items

    These are the items that most often cite the same works as this one and are cited by the same works as this one.
    1. Schlosser, F. & Jesper, M. & Vogelsang, J. & Walmsley, T.G. & Arpagaus, C. & Hesselbach, J., 2020. "Large-scale heat pumps: Applications, performance, economic feasibility and industrial integration," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 133(C).
    2. Lincoln, Benjamin James & Kong, Lana & Pineda, Alyssa Mae & Walmsley, Timothy Gordon, 2022. "Process integration and electrification for efficient milk evaporation systems," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 258(C).
    3. de Raad, Brendon & van Lieshout, Marit & Stougie, Lydia & Ramirez, Andrea, 2023. "Exploring impacts of deployment sequences of industrial mitigation measures on their combined CO2 reduction potential," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 262(PB).
    4. Yang, F. & Meerman, J.C. & Faaij, A.P.C., 2021. "Carbon capture and biomass in industry: A techno-economic analysis and comparison of negative emission options," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 144(C).
    5. Yong, Wen Ni & Liew, Peng Yen & Woon, Kok Sin & Wan Alwi, Sharifah Rafidah & Klemeš, Jiří Jaromír, 2021. "A pinch-based multi-energy targeting framework for combined chilling heating power microgrid of urban-industrial symbiosis," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 150(C).
    6. Cui, Chengtian & Qi, Meng & Zhang, Xiaodong & Sun, Jinsheng & Li, Qing & Kiss, Anton A. & Wong, David Shan-Hill & Masuku, Cornelius M. & Lee, Moonyong, 2024. "Electrification of distillation for decarbonization: An overview and perspective," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 199(C).
    7. Klemeš, Jiří Jaromír & Varbanov, Petar Sabev & Walmsley, Timothy G. & Jia, Xuexiu, 2018. "New directions in the implementation of Pinch Methodology (PM)," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 98(C), pages 439-468.
    8. Bühler, Fabian & Zühlsdorf, Benjamin & Nguyen, Tuong-Van & Elmegaard, Brian, 2019. "A comparative assessment of electrification strategies for industrial sites: Case of milk powder production," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 250(C), pages 1383-1401.
    9. Foslie, Sverre Stefanussen & Knudsen, Brage Rugstad & Korpås, Magnus, 2023. "Integrated design and operational optimization of energy systems in dairies," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 281(C).
    10. Timothy Gordon Walmsley & Benjamin James Lincoln & Roger Padullés & Donald John Cleland, 2024. "Advancing Industrial Process Electrification and Heat Pump Integration with New Exergy Pinch Analysis Targeting Techniques," Energies, MDPI, vol. 17(12), pages 1-18, June.
    11. Walmsley, Timothy Gordon & Philipp, Matthias & Picón-Núñez, Martín & Meschede, Henning & Taylor, Matthew Thomas & Schlosser, Florian & Atkins, Martin John, 2023. "Hybrid renewable energy utility systems for industrial sites: A review," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 188(C).
    12. Cox, Jordan & Belding, Scott & Lowder, Travis, 2022. "Application of a novel heat pump model for estimating economic viability and barriers of heat pumps in dairy applications in the United States," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 310(C).
    13. Ali Hasanbeigi & M. Jibran S. Zuberi, 2022. "Electrification of Steam and Thermal Oil Boilers in the Textile Industry: Techno-Economic Analysis for China, Japan, and Taiwan," Energies, MDPI, vol. 15(23), pages 1-21, December.
    14. François Faraldo & Paul Byrne, 2024. "A Review of Energy-Efficient Technologies and Decarbonating Solutions for Process Heat in the Food Industry," Energies, MDPI, vol. 17(12), pages 1-50, June.
    15. Mainar-Toledo, M.D. & Castan, M.A. & Millán, G. & Rodin, V. & Kollmann, A. & Peccianti, F. & Annunziata, E. & Rizzi, F. & Frey, M. & Iannone, F. & Zaldua, M. & Kuittinen, H., 2022. "Accelerating sustainable and economic development via industrial energy cooperation and shared services – A case study for three European countries," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 153(C).
    16. Burin, Eduardo Konrad & Vogel, Tobias & Multhaupt, Sven & Thelen, Andre & Oeljeklaus, Gerd & Görner, Klaus & Bazzo, Edson, 2016. "Thermodynamic and economic evaluation of a solar aided sugarcane bagasse cogeneration power plant," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 117(P2), pages 416-428.
    17. Peter Nagovnak & Maedeh Rahnama Mobarakeh & Christian Diendorfer & Gregor Thenius & Hans Böhm & Thomas Kienberger, 2024. "Cost-Driven Assessment of Technologies’ Potential to Reach Climate Neutrality in Energy-Intensive Industries," Energies, MDPI, vol. 17(5), pages 1-34, February.
    18. Altayib, Khalid & Dincer, Ibrahim, 2022. "Development of an integrated hydropower system with hydrogen and methanol production," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 240(C).
    19. Mohammadnia, Ali & Iov, Florin & Rasmussen, Morten Karstoft & Nielsen, Mads Pagh, 2024. "Feasibility assessment of next-generation smart district heating networks by intelligent energy management strategies," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 296(C).
    20. Song, Runrun & Chang, Chenglin & Tang, Qikui & Wang, Yufei & Feng, Xiao & El-Halwagi, Mahmoud M., 2017. "The implementation of inter-plant heat integration among multiple plants. Part II: The mathematical model," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 135(C), pages 382-393.

    Corrections

    All material on this site has been provided by the respective publishers and authors. You can help correct errors and omissions. When requesting a correction, please mention this item's handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:13:y:2020:i:10:p:2532-:d:359017. See general information about how to correct material in RePEc.

    If you have authored this item and are not yet registered with RePEc, we encourage you to do it here. This allows to link your profile to this item. It also allows you to accept potential citations to this item that we are uncertain about.

    If CitEc recognized a bibliographic reference but did not link an item in RePEc to it, you can help with this form .

    If you know of missing items citing this one, you can help us creating those links by adding the relevant references in the same way as above, for each refering item. If you are a registered author of this item, you may also want to check the "citations" tab in your RePEc Author Service profile, as there may be some citations waiting for confirmation.

    For technical questions regarding this item, or to correct its authors, title, abstract, bibliographic or download information, contact: MDPI Indexing Manager (email available below). General contact details of provider: https://www.mdpi.com .

    Please note that corrections may take a couple of weeks to filter through the various RePEc services.

    IDEAS is a RePEc service. RePEc uses bibliographic data supplied by the respective publishers.