Modeling the multiple benefits of electricity savings for emissions reduction on power grid level: A case study of China’s chemical industry

Yue, Hui; Worrell, Ernst; Crijns-Graus, Wina

doi:10.1016/j.apenergy.2018.09.078

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“…As shown in Fig. 9, only two studies (Lin et al, 2012;Yue et al, 2018) focus on future electricity-saving potentials in the CCMI. Top-down approaches (Lin et al, 2012) show a large electricity saving potential for the overall chemical industry in 2020, of around 40% (ranging from 29 to 50%).…”

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“…Top-down approaches (Lin et al, 2012) show a large electricity saving potential for the overall chemical industry in 2020, of around 40% (ranging from 29 to 50%). Bottom-up approaches (Yue et al, 2018), on the other hand, estimate a lower possible reduction of electricity use by 16% in 2025 (range 15-18%), 25% in 2030 (range 22-28%) and 35% in 2035 (range 31-39%), compared to business as usual.…”

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“…The share of electricity in the final energy mix increased from 12% in 2005 to 15% in 2016. With accelerating electrification in CCMI, electricity consumption is expected to further increase (IEA, 2013;Yue et al, 2018). Efficient use of electricity by adopting 60 EETs can save 6% in 2030 (range 5-7%) and 9% in 2035 (range 8-10%) of final energy use of CCMI.…”

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“…About 45% of CO 2 emissions from China's industrial sector can be attributed to electricity consumption, reaching 2690 Mt-CO 2eq in 2015 (CEADs, 2017). Promoting electricity conservation is an effective way to both reduce overall emissions of GHG and air pollutants from coal-fired power generation, offering synergies for electricity intensity, air quality (Yue et al, 2018), climate change (IRENA, 2017) and health effects from ambient air pollution (Abel et al, 2019), as well as economic benefits (U.S. EPA 2015).…”

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Saving energy in China’s industry with a focus on electricity: a review of opportunities, potentials and environmental benefits

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Industry is the largest electricity consuming sector in the world. China consumes about 25% of global electricity demand, and 69% of this is used in industries. The high electricity demand in industry is responsible for 45% of CO2, 25% of SO2, 34% of NOx and 14% of PM emissions in China. This study aims to fill the knowledge gap on the potential for electricity savings in China’s industries, thereby providing important implications for the potential of reducing emissions in electricity-intensive industrial subsectors in general. Available studies are reviewed and compared to identify electricity-saving potentials. The findings show that China’s industrial energy system is shifting to higher electricity and relatively lower fossil fuel use due to accelerated end-use electrification. China’s industry can reduce electricity use by 7–24% in 2040, compared to baseline levels, and generate emission reductions of 192–1118 Mt-CO2, 385–2241 kt-SO2, 406–2362 kt-NOx and 92–534 kt-PM2.5. The iron & steel subsector has the largest contribution to the industrial electricity savings, followed by non-ferrous metals, chemicals, cement and pulp & paper. Policies that combine environmental targets, demand-side efficiency and supply-side retrofits in the power sector should be adopted. Given the different performance of policies in terms of energy savings and emission reduction, sector- and region-specific policies would be preferred.

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Section: Chemical Industrymentioning

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