IMPROVING ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN INDUSTRIAL PROCESSES BASED ON CFD SIMULATIONS AND ASSESSMENT OF ECONOMIC EFFICIENCY

Alinur Ahmadli

##semicolon## CFD, energy efficiency, industrial processes, economic analysis, simulation, optimization, heat transfer, fluid dynamics, engineering economics.


सार

This article analyzes the improvement of energy efficiency in industrial processes based on Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulations and evaluates their economic efficiency. The study investigates the reduction of energy losses, optimization of production costs, and efficient utilization of resources through detailed modeling of fluid flow and heat transfer processes in industrial systems.

In modern industrial environments, energy consumption has become one of the most critical factors affecting operational costs and environmental sustainability. CFD-based simulation tools allow engineers to analyze complex flow behaviors, identify inefficiencies, and optimize system performance at the design stage without the need for expensive physical prototyping.

The results of this study demonstrate that CFD technologies significantly contribute not only to technical optimization but also to economic efficiency by reducing operational costs and improving energy utilization efficiency in industrial processes.


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