TY - NEWS
TI - Innovative Technology Strategies for the Sustainable Development of Self-Produced Energy in the Colombian Industry
AU - Orjuela Abril, Martha Sofia 
AU - Torregroza Espinosa, Ana Carolina
AU - Duarte Forero, Jorge
AB - This research studies the current state of the Colombian industrial sector, which is focused
on self-generation processes. The study’s objective is to search for viable technological strategies
that strengthen this particular sector’s competitiveness and sustainable development. The analysis
shows that internal combustion engines represent 49% of the technologies used for self-generation.
The main fuel used in the sector is natural gas, with a percentage of 56%. The lack of strategies
for the use of residual heat and technological inefficiencies caused a loss of 36% in the energy used
in the Colombian industrial sector. Thermoelectric generators are a feasible way to recover energy
from exhaust gases in engines used for self-generation. Additionally, they allow a 4% reduction in
fuel consumption and an improvement in the engine’s energy efficiency. The use of hydrogen as
fuel allows a 30% reduction in polluting emissions, such as CO2
, CO, HC, and particulate matter.
Hydrogen production processes, such as water electrolysis, allow the participation of Colombia’s
solar energy potential, leading to sustainable hydrogen production, efficiency (60–80%), and a lower
economic cost. In general, the application of thermoelectric generators and the use of hydrogen gas
allow the improvement of the Colombian industrial sector’s environmental, social, and economic
aspects due to greater competitiveness and the reduction in emissions and operating costs.
DA - 2023-03-24
KW - waste heat recovery
KW - hydrogen production
KW - sustainability
KW - energy
KW - engine
PB - Sustainability (Switzerland)
UR - https://repositorio.ufps.edu.co/handle/ufps/6780
ER -