SES Design: A System-Centric Approach to Decarbonizing Industrial Energy Systems

This work introduces an innovative software tool designed to facilitate the sustainable transformation of energy systems within the process industry. With a central focus on decarbonization, the tool shifts its perspective from unit-centric to comprehensive system-centric, optimizing the entire energy system by considering a diverse portfolio of technologies and sources simultaneously, rather than in isolation. Notably, it factors in various elements, including the carbon footprint of technologies, energy grid dynamics, weather data, taxes, and energy tariffs, ensuring adaptation to the most optimal design.

An inherent capability of the tool is its ability, if enabled, to achieve the optimal allocation of temperature levels for energy integration across a site. It also demonstrates versatility in working with sites requiring power and heat at multiple temperatures.

The tool's adaptability extends to diverse scenarios, considering fluctuations in utility costs over time and varying technology expenses, ensuring robust results across a spectrum of operational contexts. Serving as a crucial guide in transitioning from current to future energy systems, it meticulously outlines trade-offs between economic and environmental targets. The software facilitates decision-making by constructing a cost-effective roadmap for industrial energy systems, a pivotal step towards achieving net-zero emissions.

In summary, this cutting-edge tool offers an objective, holistic, and adaptable approach to the design and operation of industrial energy systems, making substantial contributions to the decarbonization goals of the industrial sector.