Heat Pumps Are Coming for Coal’s Industrial Heat Market

Fraunhofer ISE tested high-temperature heat pumps at 320 degrees Fahrenheit, producing steam and hot water in a bid to replace coal in industry.

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A team of scientists at the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE (Fraunhofer ISE) in Germany tested heat pumps at 320 degrees Fahrenheit and proved that they can produce hot water and steam, showing promise for replacing coal in hard-to-abate industrial sectors.

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A team of scientists at the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE (Fraunhofer ISE) in Germany tested heat pumps at 320 degrees Fahrenheit and proved that they can produce hot water and steam, showing promise for replacing coal in hard-to-abate industrial sectors.

“Data collected from the test rig could allow manufacturers to design heat pumps and heat exchangers for high temperatures, large loads, and changing conditions,” states a recent report from Interesting Engineering.

The scientists at Fraunhofer ISE are testing the rig in a number of different contexts, including with varying heat sources.

Heat pumps can source thermal energy in many different ways.