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Applications and New Technologies Pertaining to Waste Heat Recovery: A Vision Article

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  • Lazaros Aresti

    (Faculty of Engineering, Cyprus University of Technology, 3036 Lemesos, Cyprus)

  • Gregoris Panayiotou

    (Infrastructure Sector, Limassol District Local Government Organisation, 3012 Lemesos, Cyprus)

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Industrial processes account for a substantial fraction of primary energy consumption worldwide, and they are often characterized by the large amounts of heat they discharge into the environment [...]

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  • Lazaros Aresti & Gregoris Panayiotou, 2025. "Applications and New Technologies Pertaining to Waste Heat Recovery: A Vision Article," Energies, MDPI, vol. 18(8), pages 1-7, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:18:y:2025:i:8:p:2086-:d:1637240
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