Transforming Waste Heat into Renewable H

The current worldwide electric power, heat, and cooling production has a negative impact on the environment due to emissions and substantial leaks of low-potential waste heat. This paper aims to explore the transformation of unused industrial low power heat into renewable heat, which is crucial for enhancing system efficiency and represents a significant innovation in global environmental protection. The methodology involves introducing and defining the terminologies related to low-potential, renewable, or green heat, creating a new category of research within the energy sector. The findings highlight the shift from traditional co-generation systems to tri-generation systems, which address the growing demand for air conditioning in various settings, such as residential and commercial spaces. The proposed tri-generation system utilizes some of the heat from co-generation plants to produce chilled water for air conditioning via an absorption chiller, a novel solution for simultaneous heating and cooling from multiple sources that addresses both existing central heating systems and integrates solar power. This innovative system presents an efficient approach to waste heat recovery while improving operational viability within current energy frameworks.