Energy Optimization and Waste Heat Recovery in Sustainable Industrial Process
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Resources and Sustainable Utilization".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 August 2026 | Viewed by 51
Special Issue Editors
Interests: energy efficiency; renewable energy; optimization of energy generation processes; thermal engineering; natural thermal insulation; heat transmission; waste heat recovery; thermodynamics
Interests: renewable energy; CFD; energy efficiency; optimization; fluid mechanics
Interests: energy efficiency; thermal engineering; renewable energy systems; energy storage technologies; waste heat recovery
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to invite you to contribute to the Special Issue “Energy Optimization and Waste Heat Recovery in Sustainable Industrial Process.” In today’s world, energy optimization and waste heat recovery have become crucial for creating more sustainable and efficient industrial processes. In light of the growing global demand for energy and ongoing environmental concerns, developing innovative technologies and strategies to improve energy efficiency and maximize resource utilization is more important than ever. Research in this area is essential for meeting global sustainability and decarbonization goals within the industrial sector.
The aim of this Special Issue is to gather original contributions that address the challenges and opportunities related to energy optimization and waste heat recovery in sustainable industrial processes. The topic of this Special Issue aligns with the scope of the journal, which is dedicated to advancing scientific and technological progress in energy efficiency, sustainability, and innovation in industrial processes. Our goal is to assemble a collection of at least 10 high-quality articles; if this number is reached, the Special Issue may also be published in book form.
We welcome both original research articles and review papers for this Special Issue. Relevant research areas include (but are not limited to)
- Strategies and technologies for energy optimization in industry.
- Methods and systems for waste heat recovery.
- Modeling, simulation, and analysis of energy efficiency.
- Integration of renewable energy in industrial processes.
- Environmental and economic assessment of energy optimization solutions.
- Innovations in thermal energy storage and management.
- Case studies and industrial applications.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Prof. Dr. Juan Carlos Ríos-Fernández
Dr. Pedro García Regodeseves
Dr. Guillermo Laine-Cuervo
Dr. Victor Manuel Fernández-Pacheco
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- industrial energy optimization
- waste heat recovery
- sustainable industrial processes
- thermodynamic efficiency
- renewable integration
- life cycle assessment
- circular economy
- energy simulation
- emission reduction
- advanced thermal management
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