Evaluation of radiation in industrial waste heat

In this study, aims on recycling high temperature waste heat into the industrial system. Assessment of waste heat in industrial systems saves energy. Electricity produced from high temperature waste heat, as clean and renewable energy contributes to the current electricity production. This method should be regarded as an environmentally friendly production model by reducing the greenhouse effect at the same time while providing an alternative in terms of cost, efficiency and energy saving. In this study, the waste heat of industrial systems will be examined by means of radiation, which is one of the heat transfer methods in the system. The waste heat produced after the production phase is recovered by supplying electricity to the system with thermophotovoltaic conversion. The thermal energy provided by the radiation is converted into electricity. The study was carried out by theoretical model. Electric product is provided by photovoltaic cells. Waste heat values and quantities, energy efficiencies and electric products potentials have been investigated by five different industrial sectors with high-temperature waste heat. These industrial areas include; Iron and steel, glass, aluminum, cement and textile sectors. The results and aims of using high temperature waste heat from these five sectors include, using produced electricity as an alternative to already existing electricity as well as making it a source for future studies.