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Most of the energy in an industrial process would be heat? With second being mixing and other movement? So that's back to motors and heaters. I cant think of a
by benj111 8y ago
Most of the energy in an industrial process would be heat? With second being mixing and other movement?
So that's back to motors and heaters. I cant think of any exceptions apart from electrolysis.
- JumpCrisscross 8y ago> Most of the energy in an industrial process would be heat? I don't believe so. When industrial processes require heat, I've usually seen the fuel burned at the plant. Electricity is used for compressors, pumps and such.
- benj111 8y agoYou said energy, I assumed electrical energy. So yes most heat probably comes from burning fuel direct. Would be interesting to know what proportion of electrical energy is used in heating. I would guess its non negligible. Edit: Making make sense, and addition.
- petre 8y agoAluminium production requires lots of electricity. Other metal recycling and heat treating processes too, not to mention extrudation processes.
- jabl 8y agoAFAIK a lot of steel recycling around the world uses electric arc furnaces.
- salty_biscuits 8y agoYeah, electrolysis of aluminum is a huge user of power. You've got the heating to several hundred degrees Celsius and electrolysis combined.