High-Temperature Heat Pumps. Task 1 – Technologies. Task Report

Benjamin Zühlsdorf, Jonas Lundsted Poulsen, Sabrina Dusek, Veronika Wilk, Johannes Krämer, René Rieberer, Manuel Verdnik, Toon Demeester, Elias Vieren, Chiara Magni, Hamed Abedini, Chantal Leroy, Luwei Yang, Martin Pihl Andersen, Brian Elmegaard, Teemu Turunen-Saaresti, Antti Uusitalo, Florence De Carlan, Clément Gachot, Florian SchlosserSteffen Klöppel, Omar Abu Khass, Robert Schaffrath, Ursula Wittstadt, Stefan Henninger, Hannah Teles de Oliveira, Takenobu Kaida, Miguel Ramirez, Jan-Aiso Lycklama a Nijeholt, Christian Schlemminger, Ole Marius Moen, Gilbong Lee, Cordin Arpagaus

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Abstract

This report has been compiled as part of the IEA HPT Annex 58 about High-Temperature Heat Pumps (HTHP). The Annex is structured into the following 5 tasks:

-Task 1: Technologies – State of the art and ongoing developments for systems and components
-Task 2: Integration Concepts – Development of best practice integration concepts for promising application cases
-Task 3: Applications and Transition – Strategies for the conversion to HTHP-based process heat supply
-Task 4: Definition and testing of HP specifications – Recommendations for defining and testing of specifications for high-temperature heat pumps in commercial projects
-Task 5: Dissemination

The overall objective of the Annex is to provide an overview of the technological possibilities and applications as well as to develop best practice recommendations and strategies for the transition towards heat pump-based process heat supply. The intention is to improve the understanding of the technology’s potential among various stakeholders, such as manufacturers, potential end-users, consultants, energy planners, and policy makers. In addition, the Annex aims to provide supporting material to facilitate and enhance the transition to a heat pump-based process heat supply for industrial applications.

This will be achieved by the following sub-objectives:

-Provide an overview of the technology, including the most relevant systems and components that are commercially available and under development (Task 1).
-Identify technological bottlenecks and clarify the need for technical developments regarding components, working fluids, and system design (Task 1).
-Present best practice system solutions for a range of applications to underline the potential of HTHPs (Task 2).
-Present strategies for the transition to heat-pump-based process heat supply (Task 3).
-Enhance the information basis about industrial heat pumps, potential applications, and potential contribution to the decarbonization of the industry (Task 1, 2 & 3).
-Develop guidelines for handling industrial heat pump projects with a focus on the HP specifications and the testing of these specifications (Task 4).
-Disseminate the findings to various stakeholders and add to the knowledge base for energy planners and policy makers (Task 5).

Annex 58 focuses on HTHPs, which are heat pumps that supply a relevant share of their main product at temperatures above 100 °C. In this context, the focus is on developing, summarizing, and communicating information about the most relevant technologies and applications rather than covering all technologies. The relevance was mainly determined by the various participants and indirectly given by the technologies’ application potential and market perspectives. Therefore, the Annex is primarily focused on applications for industrial heat supply but will not specifically be limited to these applications.

This report documents the work of Task 1 – Technologies. Chapter 1 provides an introduction to the topic of high-temperature heat pumps, basic definitions and principles, and an overview of promising applications. Chapter 2 provides an overview of HTHP technologies that are commercially available or under development and expected to be demonstrated in industry within the next years. The technology review is based on and supplemented by various information schemes that technology suppliers provided. In Chapter 3, the participating countries summarized the national HTHP markets and technology perspectives. Finally, this information was condensed to an overall outlook of the technology development perspectives in Chapter 5.
Original languageEnglish
PublisherIEA Heat Pump Centre
Number of pages173
ISBN (Electronic)978-91-89821-34-7
Publication statusPublished - 2023

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Report number: HPT-AN58-2

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