{"id":865,"date":"2025-05-26T12:25:50","date_gmt":"2025-05-26T10:25:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.heck-kaeltetechnik.de\/?post_type=technology&p=865"},"modified":"2025-08-07T17:35:14","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T15:35:14","slug":"industrial-heat-pumps","status":"publish","type":"technology","link":"https:\/\/www.heck-kaeltetechnik.de\/en\/technologies\/industrial-heat-pumps\/","title":{"rendered":"Industrial heat pumps"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Technologies & solutions<\/span>Experience is still the best expertise.<\/span><\/h1><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Industrial heat pumps<\/p>

Environmentally friendly industrial heat pumps\u00a0\u2013 the modern heat generation<\/h2>\n

In consideration of climate change, the drive for decarbonization and constantly rising energy prices, heat pumps are increasingly being focused upon as environmentally friendly and highly efficient systems for providing heat energy for process or building heating.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Potential heat sources are unused waste heat from production processes or freely available ambient heat \u2013 in addition to eliminating the need for fossil fuels, this offers significant energy cost savings potential.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Features<\/p>\n

What our solutions have in common:
flexibility, efficiency and sustainability<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Supply temperatures
of up to 120\u00b0C<\/h3>

by using special components<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Maximum
performance figures<\/h3>

through project-
specific plant design<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Extensive
funding options<\/h3>

to reduce investment costs<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Individual
control concept<\/h3>

e.g. with\u00a0
grid-friendly \/ current-led control<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Keyfacts<\/p>\n

We optimize customer benefits through comprehensive measures:<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Optimal integration into the overall concept<\/h2><\/div><\/div>
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through joint development of an integral heating concept when planning new projects or retrofitting heat pumps<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Use of various heat sources<\/h2><\/div><\/div>
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e.g. exhaust air, recirculating air, ambient air, cooling water, geothermal energy, groundwater, surface water, river water, wastewater, dehumidification and condensation systems, sewage sludge and biogas plants<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Efficient cold-heat coupling<\/h2><\/div><\/div>
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i.e. simultaneous generation of cold and heat or switchable \/ reversible systems for year-round use of the plant<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Use of government funding<\/h2><\/div><\/div>
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e.g. for projects with innovative combined heat and power generation (iKWK), efficient heating networks (BEW) or efficient buildings (BEG) as well as for measures to increase the energy and resource efficiency of industrial \/ commercial processes (EEW)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Individual plant configuration<\/h2><\/div><\/div>
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e.g. for indoor or outdoor installation, in compact or split design, air- or water-cooled, modular design, redundant \/ multi-circuit design, sound insulation<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Integration of hydraulic equipment<\/h2><\/div><\/div>
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e.g. primary \/ secondary pumps, buffer tanks \/ hydraulic switches, control valves or heat exchanger modules<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Consideration of customer specifications<\/h2><\/div><\/div>
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such as mechanical \/ electrical factory specifications, manufacturer specifications, special control cabinet equipment, communication interfaces, safety devices, etc.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Applications<\/p>\n

Areas of application of our industrial heat pumps include:<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n
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Heat\u00a0generation
for district heating networks \/ local heating networks<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Heating of dipping baths \/ coating tanks<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Use of waste heat from combined heat and power plants<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Exhaust air heat recovery \/ supply air-exhaust air heat pump<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Booster heat pump for dryer heating<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Heat recovery from re-cooling facilities<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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References industrial heat pumps<\/p>

Reliable and multifunctional technology\u00a0\u2013 successful in every application<\/h2>\n

Since 1979 we have been working with our global customers from a wide range of industries to find cost- and energy-saving solutions of the highest quality.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n

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Heat\r\ngeneration\r\nfor a low\r\n–\r\nex\r\ndistrict heating network<\/span><\/h3>\n

Bielefeld<\/p>\n

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  • Large air-to-water heat pump system<\/li>\n
  • Total capacity 720 kWth<\/li>\n
  • 4 machine set and air cooler each<\/li>\n
  • Combined operation and adaptive defrosting for maximum seasonal efficiency<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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    Large heat pump system for district heating (iKWK)<\/span><\/h3>\n

    Greifswald<\/p>\n

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    • 3 air-water heat pumps + 2 booster water-water heat pumps<\/li>\n
    • Total capacity 1,800 kWth<\/li>\n
    • 2-stage heat generation<\/li>\n
    • Including master control and control of the entire hydraulic system<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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      Intelligent sector coupling with wastewater heat pump<\/span><\/h3>\n

      Moosburg<\/p>\n

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      • High-temperature heat pump<\/li>\n
      • 400 kWth at 90\u00b0C<\/li>\n
      • Outdoor installation including sound insulation<\/li>\n
      • For sewage sludge drying and district heating feed-in<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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        Cooling water heat recovery from cooling processes<\/span><\/h3>\n

        Vienna, Austria<\/p>\n

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        • 2 compact water-water heat pumps<\/li>\n
        • Total capacity 2,450 kWth<\/li>\n
        • Designed for maximum part-load efficiency<\/li>\n
        • Including frequency-controlled compressor + optimized heat exchangers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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          Simultaneous cold and heat supply for manufacturing processes<\/span><\/h3>\n

          Minden<\/p>\n

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          • High-temperature heat pump<\/li>\n
          • 150 kWth at 90\u00b0C<\/li>\n
          • Custom-specific design<\/li>\n
          • Maximum efficiency through concurrent cooling and heating<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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            Building heating with an ultra-low-noise air-water heat pump<\/span><\/h3>\n

            Bielefeld<\/p>\n

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            • Air-water heat pump in split design<\/li>\n
            • 155 kWth<\/li>\n
            • For extremely quiet outdoor installation<\/li>\n
            • 2 air coolers for continuous heat supply during defrosting<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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              Wastewater heat pump for heating a campus <\/span><\/h3>\n

              Giessen<\/p>\n

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              • Low-GWP heat pump (R1234ze)<\/li>\n
              • 855 kW heating \/ 500 kW cooling<\/li>\n
              • Switchable for heating and cooling<\/li>\n
              • Including hydraulic module with pumps, valves and control system<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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                Exhaust air\/supply air heat pump for dryer heating<\/span><\/h3>\n

                Krefeld<\/p>\n

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                • Heat pump in split design<\/li>\n
                • 480 kWth<\/li>\n
                • Direct evaporation\/condensation<\/li>\n
                • Retrofit to increase efficiency by utilizing free waste heat<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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