Advanced Waste Heat Recovery

Limited resources of fossil fuels and strict emission regulations have motivated efforts to increase the efficiency of energy systems. Waste heat recovery (WHR) is an important method for recovery and use of waste heat and, as a result, increasing the overall efficiency of energy system. The focus on WHR and interest in applications have grown dramatically in recent years due to a renewed attention on concerns related to energy systems. Although WHR is widely utilized in thermal systems, there is a need to ensure WHR systems are understood, especially in light of advances being made in the technology and its applications.

Advanced Waste Heat Recovery: Technology, Analysis, and Applications presents the most recent technology trends and progress in the application of WHR methodologies as well as new analytical methods. This book presents WHR options available in various industries along with the means to use the waste heat, exploring various methods of simulation and optimization of heat recovery systems so that users can appreciate and choose the various options available depending on the type of system under consideration, all with the aim of developing and applying the best waste heat recovery technology. This book will be a welcomed resource for researchers, engineers, scientists, industry professionals, and students in the energy and heat transfer fields.