TY - JOUR
TI - Potential of waste heat in Croatian industrial sector
AU - Bišćan Davor
AU - Filipan Veljko
JN - Thermal Science
PY - 2012
VL - 16
IS - 3
SP - 747
EP - 758
PT - Article
AB - Waste heat recovery in Croatian industry is of the highest significance  regarding the national efforts towards energy efficiency improvements and  climate protection. By recuperation of heat which would otherwise be wasted,  the quantity of fossil fuels used for production of useful energy could be  lowered thereby reducing the fuel costs and increasing the competitiveness of  examined Croatian industries. Another effect of increased energy efficiency  of industrial processes and plants is reduction of greenhouse gases i.e. the  second important national goal required by the European Union (EU) and United  Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Paper investigates  and analyses the waste heat potential in Croatian industrial sector. Firstly,  relevant industrial sectors with significant amount of waste heat are  determined. Furthermore, significant companies in these sectors are selected  with respect to main process characteristics, operation mode and estimated  waste heat potential. Data collection of waste heat parameters (temperature,  mass flow and composition) is conducted. Current technologies used for waste  heat utilization from different waste heat sources are pointed out.  Considered facilities are compared with regard to amount of flue gas heat.  Mechanisms for more efficient and more economic utilization of waste heat are  proposed. [Acknoledgment. The authors would like to acknowledge the financial  support provided by the UNITY THROUGH KNOWLEDGE FUND (UKF) of the Ministry of  Science, Education and Sports of the Republic of Croatia and the World Bank,  under the Grant Agreement No. 89/11.]