Smart Thermal Grids for Sustainable Energy Systems
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2020) | Viewed by 3278
Special Issue Editor
Interests: energy; MATLAB; renewable energy technologies; renewable energy; applied; thermodynamics; engineering thermodynamics; energy conversion; energy engineering; thermal engineering; power generation
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
A considerable share of today’s research efforts in the energy field is dedicated to developing the concept of smart electric grids as the solution to integrate renewable resources and energy efficiency measures in our societies’ energy mix. This concept often neglects the role of heat as an energy vector, despite the vast amounts of thermal energy that are produced and wasted. Thermal energy generated from renewable resources or industrial processes can be integrated to develop the concept of smart thermal grids for sustainable urban environments. Under this concept, low- and medium-temperature heat can be transferred or upgraded for its use by heating or cooling consumers, converted to electrical or mechanical power, or stored for its future use during higher heat demand periods.
In this frame, this Special Issue aims to present a collection of works that advance the state-of-the art of technologies that use thermal energy as a vector to integrate renewable resources or waste heat in our energy systems. Research studies on the following topics would contribute to the development of smart thermal grids:
- Waste heat recovery technologies
- Thermal storage technologies
- District heating
- Heat-exchanging fluids
Dr. Maria E. Mondejar Montagud
Guest Editor
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