Full Title: Thermal Batteries: Electrifying Heating in Chemical Plants
Author(s): Ankur Dass, David Hynek, Winston Yau, and Aarushi Dave
Publisher(s): Rocky Mountain Institute
Publication Date: October 28, 2024
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Description (excerpt):
The heating needs of the chemicals and petroleum refining sectors account for 5 percent to 6 percent of US greenhouse gas emissions. Today, most of this heat is generated by burning natural gas or other fossil fuels. As industry faces increasing pressure to reduce emissions, thermal batteries’ potential to abate as much as 99 percent of current heat emissions when coupled with renewable energy make them an attractive alternative for industrial heating.
This guide was designed to help industry and policy stakeholders better understand where and how the chemicals and refining industries can implement thermal batteries today, and how policy can support industrial electrification.