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A framework for sustainable evaluation of thermal energy storage in circular economy

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    Identificador: imarina:9221750
    Autors:
    Abokersh, Mohamed HanyNorouzi, MasoudBoer, DieterCabeza, Luisa F.Casa, GemmaPrieto, CristinaJimenez, LaureanoValles, Manel
    Resum:
    The circular economy can be promoted as a solution to support the sustainability market position of renewable energy systems. To design a circular and sustainable system, a structured approach is needed. The present study develops a methodology framework for sustainable circular system design (SCSD), aiming to assess thermal energy storage (TES) technologies from a sustainable perspective. To this end, a composite indicator, namely, environmental sustainability and circularity indicator (ESC) is provided. This indicator combines the environmental impacts of the TES system via the conduction of a life cycle assessment and its circulatory performance using the product-level material circularity indicator (MCI). The developed methodology is applied to a case study of high-temperature TES using molten salts as a part of a concentrated solar power plant. The SCSD embraces the analysis for the most relevant processes through proposing different ecological scenarios including, increasing the recycling rates (Modest Sce-nario), increasing the reuse rates (Medium Scenario), and a combination of both (Optimistic scenario). The circularity analysis showed that for the Modest, Medium and optimistic scenarios, the MCI moves from 20.6% for the current situation to 30.3%, 38.6%, and 46.4%, respectively. Accordingly, the optimistic scenario showed the most environmentally sustainable and circular scenario with ESC of 7.89%, whereas the Modest and Medium scenarios exhibited ESCs of 1.20% and 2.16%, respectively. A major obstacle for substantial improvement of the circulatory and ESC is the high share of unrecyclable molten salts in the system and therefore, any effort to improve the circulatory and the environmental benefits of this system can be reached by using more environmentally fr
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    Autor segons l'article: Abokersh, Mohamed Hany; Norouzi, Masoud; Boer, Dieter; Cabeza, Luisa F.; Casa, Gemma; Prieto, Cristina; Jimenez, Laureano; Valles, Manel;
    Departament: Enginyeria Mecànica Enginyeria Química
    Autor/s de la URV: Abokersh, Mohamed Hany Mohamed Basiuony / Boer, Dieter-Thomas / Jiménez Esteller, Laureano / Norouzi, Masoud / Vallès Rasquera, Joan Manel
    Paraules clau: Waste Thermal power Thermal energy storage (tes) Thermal energy storage Thermal energy Sustainable evaluations Sustainable development Sustainability Storage (materials) Solar power plants Solar energy Resource Recycling Optimization Optimistics Molten salt Molten materials Methodology Material circularity index Management Life cycle assessment (lca) Life cycle assessment Life cycle Indicator indicator Heat storage Fused salts Environmental technology Environmental sustainability Environmental impact Energy storage Energy market Economic analysis Concentrated solar power Circular economy Alternative energy
    Resum: The circular economy can be promoted as a solution to support the sustainability market position of renewable energy systems. To design a circular and sustainable system, a structured approach is needed. The present study develops a methodology framework for sustainable circular system design (SCSD), aiming to assess thermal energy storage (TES) technologies from a sustainable perspective. To this end, a composite indicator, namely, environmental sustainability and circularity indicator (ESC) is provided. This indicator combines the environmental impacts of the TES system via the conduction of a life cycle assessment and its circulatory performance using the product-level material circularity indicator (MCI). The developed methodology is applied to a case study of high-temperature TES using molten salts as a part of a concentrated solar power plant. The SCSD embraces the analysis for the most relevant processes through proposing different ecological scenarios including, increasing the recycling rates (Modest Sce-nario), increasing the reuse rates (Medium Scenario), and a combination of both (Optimistic scenario). The circularity analysis showed that for the Modest, Medium and optimistic scenarios, the MCI moves from 20.6% for the current situation to 30.3%, 38.6%, and 46.4%, respectively. Accordingly, the optimistic scenario showed the most environmentally sustainable and circular scenario with ESC of 7.89%, whereas the Modest and Medium scenarios exhibited ESCs of 1.20% and 2.16%, respectively. A major obstacle for substantial improvement of the circulatory and ESC is the high share of unrecyclable molten salts in the system and therefore, any effort to improve the circulatory and the environmental benefits of this system can be reached by using more environmentally friendly alternative materials. The study concludes that the integration of reusing and recycling at the initial design should be sought in order to achieve a more environmentally sustainable and circular outcome.(c) 2021 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).
    Àrees temàtiques: Renewable energy, sustainability and the environment Química Materiais Interdisciplinar Green & sustainable science & technology Geografía Geociências Farmacia Engenharias iv Engenharias iii Engenharias ii Engenharias i Energy & fuels Ciências biológicas iii Ciências biológicas ii Ciências biológicas i Ciências ambientais Ciências agrárias i Ciência de alimentos Ciência da computação Biotecnología Biodiversidade Astronomia / física Arquitetura, urbanismo e design Arquitetura e urbanismo Administração, ciências contábeis e turismo Administração pública e de empresas, ciências contábeis e turismo
    Accès a la llicència d'ús: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/
    Adreça de correu electrònic de l'autor: masoud.norouzi@urv.cat dieter.boer@urv.cat laureano.jimenez@urv.cat manel.valles@urv.cat
    Identificador de l'autor: 0000-0002-5532-6409 0000-0002-3186-7235 0000-0002-0748-1287
    Data d'alta del registre: 2024-07-27
    Volum de revista: 175
    Versió de l'article dipositat: info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
    Enllaç font original: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S096014812100656X?via%3Dihub
    URL Document de llicència: https://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/
    Referència a l'article segons font original: Renewable Energy. 175 686-701
    Referència de l'ítem segons les normes APA: Abokersh, Mohamed Hany; Norouzi, Masoud; Boer, Dieter; Cabeza, Luisa F.; Casa, Gemma; Prieto, Cristina; Jimenez, Laureano; Valles, Manel; (2021). A framework for sustainable evaluation of thermal energy storage in circular economy. Renewable Energy, 175(), 686-701. DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2021.04.136
    DOI de l'article: 10.1016/j.renene.2021.04.136
    Entitat: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
    Any de publicació de la revista: 2021
    Tipus de publicació: Journal Publications
  • Paraules clau:

    Energy & Fuels,Green & Sustainable Science & Technology,Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
    Waste
    Thermal power
    Thermal energy storage (tes)
    Thermal energy storage
    Thermal energy
    Sustainable evaluations
    Sustainable development
    Sustainability
    Storage (materials)
    Solar power plants
    Solar energy
    Resource
    Recycling
    Optimization
    Optimistics
    Molten salt
    Molten materials
    Methodology
    Material circularity index
    Management
    Life cycle assessment (lca)
    Life cycle assessment
    Life cycle
    Indicator indicator
    Heat storage
    Fused salts
    Environmental technology
    Environmental sustainability
    Environmental impact
    Energy storage
    Energy market
    Economic analysis
    Concentrated solar power
    Circular economy
    Alternative energy
    Renewable energy, sustainability and the environment
    Química
    Materiais
    Interdisciplinar
    Green & sustainable science & technology
    Geografía
    Geociências
    Farmacia
    Engenharias iv
    Engenharias iii
    Engenharias ii
    Engenharias i
    Energy & fuels
    Ciências biológicas iii
    Ciências biológicas ii
    Ciências biológicas i
    Ciências ambientais
    Ciências agrárias i
    Ciência de alimentos
    Ciência da computação
    Biotecnología
    Biodiversidade
    Astronomia / física
    Arquitetura, urbanismo e design
    Arquitetura e urbanismo
    Administração, ciências contábeis e turismo
    Administração pública e de empresas, ciências contábeis e turismo
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