Decarbonizing the oil refining industry: A systematic review of sociotechnical systems, technological innovations, and policy options

S Griffiths, BK Sovacool, J Kim, M Bazilian… - Energy Research & …, 2022 - Elsevier
The oil refining industry, which was established in the mid-19th century, has become a
foundation of modern society. While the refining of crude oil to produce transportation fuels …

Graphical approaches for cleaner production and sustainability in process systems

B Wang, S Zhang, L Guo, JJ Klemeš… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2022 - Elsevier
This work provides an overview of recent graphical approaches which can provide
beneficial support for various applications enhancing cleaner production and, consequently …

How to effectively produce value-added products from microalgae?

A Maghzian, A Aslani, R Zahedi, M Yaghoubi - Renewable Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Microalgae are the third generation of biomasses that have received lots of attention due to
their high energy content and ability to capture carbon dioxide from the air. However, there …

Heat integration of power-to-heat technologies: Case studies on heat recovery systems subject to electrified heating

JK Kim, H Son, S Yun - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2022 - Elsevier
A systematic design methodology for the electrified supply of heat in process industries is
developed to provide process design guidelines for economic and energy-efficient transition …

Optimization of heat exchanger network via pinch analysis in heat pump-assisted textile industry wastewater heat recovery system

Y Kim, J Lim, JY Shim, S Hong, H Lee, H Cho - Energies, 2022 - mdpi.com
Reactive dyeing is primarily used in the textile industry to achieve a high level of productivity
for high-quality products. This method requires heating a large amount of freshwater for …

A heuristic approach to design a cost-effective and low-CO2 emission synthesis in a heat exchanger network with crude oil distillation units

Y Xu, L Zhang, G Cui, Q Yang - Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper presents a tradeoff grassroots design of cost-effective and low-CO 2 emissions
heat exchanger networks for crude oil distillation units (CDUs) to address high energy …

A comprehensive experimental analysis for optimal flow configurations in a triple tube heat exchanger (TTHXr)

D Yadav, A Kushwaha, D Trivedee… - … Communications in Heat …, 2022 - Elsevier
In this research, an effort has been made to design and construct a heat exchanger that
enables the transfer of heat across three different fluids. This heat exchanger is made up of …

Multilevel optimization framework to support self-sustainability of industrial processes for energy/material recovery using circular integration concept

U Safder, S Tariq, CK Yoo - Applied Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Climate change, resource scarcity, waste reduction, and the lack of sustainability in process
industries are vital concerns that civilization confronts. The process integration methodology …

Graphical pinch analysis-based method for heat exchanger networks retrofit of a residuum hydrogenation process

K Zhi, B Wang, L Guo, Y Chen, W Li, P Ocłoń, J Wang… - Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Sustainable energy systems are crucial for reducing carbon emissions because renewable
energy sources leave a footprint. The petrochemical industry often suffers from inefficient …

[HTML][HTML] Graphical analysis and revamping of crude distillation units under variable operational scenarios

AG Abo-mousa, DA Kamel, HA Elazab… - Case Studies in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Energy cost represents a significant part of the total operating costs of many processing
units. Crude distillation is an energy intensive process. Energy integration is a typical …