3. What are the ecological and economic benefits?

3.1 Ecological benefits

In environmental terms, optimizing industrial utilities by recovering waste heat can generate the following benefits.

• The reduction of C0 ₂ emissions: in fact, the use of waste heat to satisfy needs such as heating buildings on the industrial site, generating additional electricity or other needs outside the site, contributes to the fight against global warming.

• Preservation of natural resources: recovered waste heat helps reduce the use of fossil fuels (oil, coal, gas, etc.).

• Improving energy efficiency: harnessing waste energy is an asset that strengthens the competitiveness of the industrial...