Low-Temperature Energy Systems

Low-Temperature Energy Systems: Design, Integration, and Optimization is a comprehensive guide that offers a deep dive into the latest developments in low-temperature (cryogenic) energy systems, highlighting their vital role in advancing energy transition, decarbonization, and sustainable development efforts. It is tailored for engineers, researchers, policymakers, and industry professionals seeking practical insights into the design, optimization, and integration of cryogenic technologies such as LNG, hydrogen liquefaction, liquid air energy storage, and cold energy recovery.

Covering fundamental principles, advanced modeling techniques, and real-world case studies, the book bridges theoretical concepts with industrial applications, providing actionable guidance on improving energy efficiency, reducing costs, and minimizing environmental impacts. Designed as both a technical reference and an educational resource, this book emphasizes innovative solutions for enhancing system performance, integrating renewable energy sources, and ensuring safety and regulatory compliance. It explores a broad range of topics including thermodynamics, process optimization, techno-economic analysis, and safety standards, supporting the development of resilient and sustainable low-temperature energy infrastructures. With a focus on practical strategies and cross-disciplinary approaches, it aims to empower professionals and researchers to contribute effectively to the global effort towards cleaner, more flexible, and efficient energy systems.

Benefits to audience:

• Comprehensive and Interdisciplinary Understanding: The book bridges theory and practical applications across multiple disciplines, providing knowledge on cryogenic processes, thermodynamic principles, and system integration, which enhances decision-making and system design.
• Practical Guidance with Case Studies and Industrial Insights: Through real-world examples, industry-specific considerations, and practical design considerations, readers can apply concepts effectively in industrial settings, improving efficiency and sustainability.
• Advanced Optimization and Sustainability Strategies: The book introduces cutting-edge methods—including AI-based tools, process optimization algorithms, and renewable energy integration—that help users reduce energy consumption, lower costs, and minimize environmental impact.
• Enhanced Safety, Standards, and Regulatory Knowledge: It offers critical insights into safety protocols, standards, and risk management, ensuring that systems are designed and operated in compliance with international regulations, thereby reducing hazards.

• Includes comprehensive and structured knowledge on cryogenic systems, including fundamental principles, cycle analysis, and industry-specific applications, with comparisons of traditional and modern technologies
• Focuses on enhancing performance and sustainability by offering practical strategies for efficiency, environmental impact reduction in cryogenic systems, along with its integration with renewable and waste heat sources using advanced refrigeration methods
• Empowers readers to evaluate cryogenic technologies in real-world contexts by providing information about advanced evaluation and safety tools, such as techno-economic modeling, environmental assessments, risk analysis, and optimization techniques such as machine learning, metaheuristic algorithms, pinch technology, and dynamic simulation using commercial platforms