Advanced Thermal Energy Systems for Industrial Decarbonization
A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "J: Thermal Management".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 December 2026 | Viewed by 62
Editors
Interests: inverse heat transfer problems; infrared thermography; heat exchangers; heat pipes; forced convection
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Interests: thermodynamics; heat pumps; renewable energy; refrigeration; HVAC; geothermal energy; CO2 power cycles; waste heat recovery
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Industrial decarbonization is recognized as one of the most important challenges in the global energy transition. While significant progress has been achieved in the decarbonization of electricity generation, industrial sectors still account for a substantial share of global energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions, largely due to their dependence on thermal energy processes. Consequently, the development and deployment of advanced thermal energy systems are essential to improve energy efficiency, reduce fossil fuel consumption, and support the transition toward low-carbon industrial production.
Recent technological advances have enabled new opportunities for the integration of innovative thermal solutions, including waste heat recovery technologies, high-temperature heat pumps, thermal energy storage systems, district heating and cooling networks, geothermal applications, and hybrid renewable thermal systems. At the same time, increasing electrification of industrial heat demand and the integration of multiple energy vectors are creating new possibilities for optimizing industrial energy use while reducing environmental impacts.
This Special Issue aims to provide a platform for researchers, engineers, and industry experts to present the latest developments in advanced thermal energy systems for industrial decarbonization. Contributions addressing both fundamental research and practical applications are welcome, including experimental investigations, numerical simulations, system modeling, optimization studies, and real-world industrial case studies.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Industrial waste heat recovery and valorization;
- High-temperature heat pumps and industrial heat electrification;
- Integrated thermal and multi-energy systems;
- Thermal energy storage technologies;
- District heating and district cooling systems;
- Renewable thermal energy applications;
- Geothermal energy systems for industrial processes;
- Organic Rankine Cycles and advanced thermodynamic cycles;
- Process integration and industrial energy efficiency;
- Advanced heat exchangers and thermal management solutions;
- Exergy, thermoeconomic, and environmental analyses;
- Artificial intelligence and optimization methods for thermal systems;
- Smart thermal networks and digitalization of industrial energy systems;
- Low-carbon technologies for industrial heating and cooling;
- Decarbonization pathways and sustainability assessment of industrial energy systems.
Prof. Dr. Fabio Bozzoli
Dr. Lorenzo Talluri
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- industrial decarbonization
- thermal energy systems
- waste heat recovery
- high-temperature heat pumps
- energy integration
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