RENEWABLE ENERGY


Dennis Long, chief system designer at industrial technology manufacturer, Watlow, explores how process heaters can facilitate decarbonisation efforts


HEAT PROCESSES DECARBONISED T


he use of heat is crucial to the processing and refining of hydrocarbons and historically, fossil fuel-based


heaters have been the go-to solution for these applications. However, driven by the increasing urgency to reduce carbon dioxide emissions and achieve decarbonisation objectives,


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engineers are investigating the viability of using electric process heaters during these operations.


MOVING AWAY FROM FOSSIL FUEL Process heating is a significant


source of greenhouse gas emissions in the industrial sector, and so


replacing fossil-fuel based heaters with electric ones running on green energy should significantly help with decarbonisation goals. Specifically, replacing fossil fuel


heaters with electric heaters would allow for a reduction in Scope One carbon dioxide emissions. Scope One emissions, as defined by environmental


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