We want to support industrial companies on their way to climate-neutral process heat.

We recently installed measuring devices on the cathodic dip painting system of our research partner KÖNIG METALL. The aim is to precisely record KÖNIG METALL's heating and cooling energy requirements. The results are currently being analysed and should provide us with important insights into how we can restructure our industrial heat supply to make it CO2-neutral.

High-temperature heat pumps for vapour generation are increasingly in demand, particularly in industry, to raise waste heat to a temperature level that can be used in processes. The heat pumps required for this must fulfil modified requirements in order to be able to provide the required temperature and pressure level in the form of steam.

Not only for all companies directly affected by the Energy Efficiency Act, but also for many manufacturing companies with a range of heat sources and sinks, a more efficient use of the energy used is a competitive criterion of increasing importance. For many companies, however, the question arises as to where and how to start.

The subject of the work to date has been the determination of requirements with regard to technical and data-related requirements in order to optimise and control energy requirements through the systematic use and optimisation of excess heat and heat demand in industrial production processes. -and requirements in industrial production processes.

Around twenty representatives from companies, associations and research institutions met for the kick-off to support the HeatTransPlan research project, which was launched at the beginning of the year. The project, which is funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection, aims to utilise waste heat from industrial processes with the help of robust heat pump and storage solutions for a process heat range above…

Increasing sustainability requirements and rising energy costs are prompting companies to reduce CO2 emissions from process heat. The utilisation of waste heat through heat recovery and heat pumps offers untapped potential for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. However, a lack of knowledge about sensible applications and optimal integration points, a lack of storage solutions for the uninterrupted provision of heat above 100 degrees Celsius, high…