RES-chains training material:

The aim was to identify sustainable renewable energy source chains (RES-Chains) to encourage sustainable development within the South Baltic Region. The training material aimed to describe the connections between renewable energy sources and customers.

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Your choices:
1 Process heat/steam (50 - 150 °C);   2 Electricity;   3 Water

What is your resource? What do you want to deliver? What is the service the customer wants?
Biomass (digestible sludge) District cooling Comfortable indoor climate
Biomass (fermentable sludge) District heating Electricity
Biomass (solid) 2 Electricity Process cooling (< 0 °C)
Geothermal Fuel: Gaseous 1 Process heat/steam (50 - 150 °C)
Sunshine Fuel: Liquid Process heat (150 - 1000 °C)
3 Water Fuel: Solid Process heat (> 1000 °C)
Wind Local cooling (ind. house) Transport
Residual oils/fats etc Local heating (ind. house)

 

From a thermodynamical perspective, the production of electricity by aid of flowing water is by far the most efficient process and when electricity is used this should always be considered a main alternative.

Contracting electricity deliveries from hydroelectric plants will make the industrial process qualify as operated on hydro-energy as the primary resource.