High Temperature Heat Pumps

What is a High Temperature Heat Pump?What is a HTHP?

A very High Temperature Heat Pump (HTHP) is an advanced technology designed to provide efficient heating solutions at much higher temperatures than conventional industrial heat pumps. While standard industrial heat pumps typically operate at temperatures up to 90-120°C, very high temperature heat pumps can generate heat in the range of 100°C to 200°C , or even higher, making them suitable for a wide range of industrial processes.

These heat pumps work by recovering waste heat from industrial operations and upgrading it to higher temperatures, which can then be used for heating, drying, steam generation, or other thermal processes. By upcycling waste heat , they drastically reduce the need for additional energy inputs, leading to a significant reduction in carbon emissions.

Direct hot air
Steam
Hot water

Process Heat

100-200°C

HTHP

Waste Heat

Process coolingProcess
cooling
Humid airHumid
air
Cooling loopCooling
loop
30-90°C

How does a Heat Pump work?

How does a HTHP work?

Heat pumps absorb the heat from a "heat source" and cool it by evaporating low-pressure refrigerant, whic is compressed and condensed at high-pressure while producing heat at a "heat sink", before being expanded to low-pressure.

Cycle hthp
1
Evaporation of the working fluid
2
Vapour compression through a centrifugal compressor design in-house to maximize the COP
3
Heat production by condensing the working fluid at high pressure
4
Vapour expansion to start the cycle again

Heat pump efficiency is given by the Coefficient of Performance (COP), the ratio between useful heat generated and consumed power: the greater is the temperature difference between sink and source outlet temperatures (the lift), the greater is the required compression work (and associated electricity consumption), which reduces the COP.

Why using High Temperature Heat Pumps?

Why using HTHP?

Our High Temperature Heat Pumps (HTHP) represent a key development in industrial heating technology, offering a sustainable and efficient solution for your thermal needs.

Économies d'énergie

Energy and Cost Savings

Final energy consumption can be reduced by up to 4 times, leading to significant savings by upcycling waste heat.

Industrial heat pumps offer an efficient, ready-to-deploy solution to replace fossil fuel boilers. They align with upcoming regulations, incluing fossil fuel phase-outs, higher carbon taxes, and new incentives. Governments and the EU are backing this shift through pilot projects and supportive policies.

Réduction CO2

CO₂ Emissions Reduction

÷10

Replacing your fossil fuel boiler with heat pumps can divide your emissions by 10.

Industrial heat represents 25% of global energy use. In Europe, 66% of industrial energy goes to heat, with 77% still from fossil fuels. About 15% of this heat is between 100–200°C — a range with few decarbonization options beyond electrification and efficiency gains.

Autonomie énergétique

Enhanced Autonomy

100%

Gain energy independence through local electricity production and waste heat upcycling.

With projected annual growth above 15% between 2023 and 2030, industrial heat pumps are emerging as the key solution for decarbonising industrial heating in Europe enabling greater energy independance with local production.

High Temperature Heat Pumps system range

HTHP system range

Heat Production
2MW
to
15MW
Temperature Range
100°C
to
200+°C
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Power (MW)
Temperature (°C)
Food and beverages
Paper, pulp and wood
District heating
Chemicals and petrochemicals
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Heatlift HTHP main features

Centrifugal compressor

Centrifugal compressor

  • In-house design and manufacturing
  • High efficiency with COP optimization
  • Compactness
New generation fluid

Working fluid

  • New generation HFO and alkanes
  • Low GWP and ODP
  • Suitable for most processes
Modular 4MW standard

Modular standard

  • 4 MWth standard for steam generation
  • Fully packaged container-size module
  • Plug and play integration
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