Industrial Heat Pump
An industrial heat pump uses electricity to move heat from a lower temperature to a higher, useful one — upgrading waste or ambient heat into process heat. It is a key tool for electrifying low- and medium-temperature heat and cutting fossil fuel use.
By delivering several units of heat per unit of electricity (a high coefficient of performance), heat pumps can supply hot water and low-to-medium-temperature process heat far more efficiently than direct electric heating. They are central to industrial decarbonization for suitable temperature ranges, especially where there is recoverable low-grade waste heat to upgrade.
Related terms
Waste Heat Recovery · Industrial Decarbonization · CHP / Cogeneration
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