Solar-Thermal Process Heat - A Low-Temperature Heating Network in a Dairy
Abstract
One third of the European primary energy consumption is used for industrial applications. A huge amount of this energy is needed for heating processes. Today’s process heating systems are normally fossil fired. Not only the increase as well as the development in fuel costs in recent years requires the industry to reconsider their approach regarding process heat supply but at the same time the finite nature of fossil fuels and the negative impact of CO2-emissions on the climate.