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High temperature heat pump ThermBoosterTM
Steam up to 160 °C and water up to 165 °C
Thermbooster™
Hotter and more efficient than other heat pumps.
Global demand for industrial process heat between 100 °C and 200 °C is 6,500 TWh per year and is expected to increase by 20% by the year 2030. Currently, more than 80% of this heat is generated by burning fossil fuels, emitting millions of tons of CO2 into the atmosphere.
Industrial heat pumps have historically been limited to outlet temperatures below 100°C, while most processes require temperatures of 100°C to 200°C.
SPH Sustainable Process Heat GmbH is now changing this with its series of high-temperature heat pumps for generating industrial process heat. The heat pumps are currently able to generate temperatures of 165°C and in future 200°C and above. This is made possible by a high-temperature piston compressor specially developed for this purpose in conjunction with innovative process technology.
Without Thermbooster™
Fossil fuels are burned, while residual heat is simply expelled or cooled off
Conventional process
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With Thermbooster™
Unused (residual or) low-temperature waste heat is converted to high-quality process heat
Process involving ThermBooster™
Benefits ThermBooster™
Our high-temperature heat pump is the answer to rising energy costs in the process industry. It can be used in many industries, applications and industrial processes.
Reduction of primary energy demand and energy costs
Fossil fuels generate industrial process heat, while residual heat is either lost or has to be cooled away. This is neither efficient nor environmentally friendly. The ThermBooster™ makes effective use of the waste heat and therefore saves on energy costs.
Cost-effectiveness through energy-efficient processes
Industrial heat pumps have historically been limited to outlet temperatures below 100 °C, while most processes require temperatures between 100 °C and 200 °C. SPH Sustainable Process Heat GmbH is now changing this with its series of high-temperature heat pumps for generating industrial process heat. The heat pumps are currently able to generate temperatures of 165 °C and in the future 200 °C and above. This is made possible by a high-temperature piston compressor specially developed for this purpose in conjunction with innovative process technology.
100 per cent CO2-free process heat when green electricity is utilised
Global demand for industrial process heat between 100 °C and 200 °C is 6,500 TWh per year and is expected to increase by 20% by 2030. Currently, more than 80% of this heat is generated by burning fossil fuels, emitting millions of tons of CO2 into the atmosphere. The ThermBooster™ enables CO2 emissions to be reduced considerably. When green electricity is utilised, CO2 emissions even drop to zero!
Decoupling from fossil fuels
Switching from fossil fuels to waste heat utilisation and heat recovery increases energy and resource efficiency and drastically reduces industry’s carbon footprint. Given its relatively high temperature level of around 20 °C to approx. 100 °C, industrial waste heat represents a particularly valuable heat source for heat pumps, in energy terms. This waste heat can be converted efficiently into useful process heat by the ThermBooster™.
Easy incorporation into existing production environments
Uncomplicated integration enables the ThermBooster™ to be easily incorporated into your production environment, and its flexible mode of operation means it automatically adapts to your heating needs.
Proven technology dating back more than 30 years
Piston compressor technology is a robust, proven technology that has been in use for more than 100 years, for example in ships. This technology has also been used in heat pumps for more than 30 years. The innovative ThermBooster™ is based on the proven piston compression principle in combination with innovative, environmentally compatible refrigerants.
Reduction of primary energy demand and energy costs
Fossil fuels generate industrial process heat, while residual heat is either lost or has to be cooled away. This is neither efficient nor environmentally friendly. The ThermBooster™ makes effective use of the waste heat and therefore saves on energy costs.
Cost-effectiveness through energy-efficient processes
Industrial heat pumps have historically been limited to outlet temperatures below 100 °C, while most processes require temperatures between 100 °C and 200 °C. SPH Sustainable Process Heat GmbH is now changing this with its series of high-temperature heat pumps for generating industrial process heat. The heat pumps are currently able to generate temperatures of 165 °C and in the future 200 °C and above. This is made possible by a high-temperature piston compressor specially developed for this purpose in conjunction with innovative process technology.
100 per cent CO2-free process heat when green electricity is utilised
Global demand for industrial process heat between 100 °C and 200 °C is 6,500 TWh per year and is expected to increase by 20% by 2030. Currently, more than 80% of this heat is generated by burning fossil fuels, emitting millions of tons of CO2 into the atmosphere. The ThermBooster™ enables CO2 emissions to be reduced considerably. When green electricity is utilised, CO2 emissions even drop to zero!
Decoupling from fossil fuels
Switching from fossil fuels to waste heat utilisation and heat recovery increases energy and resource efficiency and drastically reduces industry’s carbon footprint. Given its relatively high temperature level of around 20 °C to approx. 100 °C, industrial waste heat represents a particularly valuable heat source for heat pumps, in energy terms. This waste heat can be converted efficiently into useful process heat by the ThermBooster™.
Easy incorporation into existing production environments
Uncomplicated integration enables the ThermBooster™ to be easily incorporated into your production environment, and its flexible mode of operation means it automatically adapts to your heating needs.
Proven technology dating back more than 30 years
Piston compressor technology is a robust, proven technology that has been in use for more than 100 years, for example in ships. This technology has also been used in heat pumps for more than 30 years. The innovative ThermBooster™ is based on the proven piston compression principle in combination with innovative, environmentally compatible refrigerants.
Capacity range
Cost-effectiveness through energy efficiency
Our ThermBooster™ industrial heat pump comes in four versions and operates in a capacity range of between 400 kW and multiple MW to generate temperatures of up to 165° Celsius (up to 200° Celsius on request).
Uncomplicated integration enables the ThermBooster™ to be easily incorporated into your production environment, and its flexible mode of operation means it automatically adapts to your heating needs.
High temperature-enhanced design
PLC control system incl. cloud integration and smart-grid capability
Piston compressor with 400 kW to 1 MW per compressor
Highly efficient, robust heat exchangers
Stepless power control between 30 and 100 per cent
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General system data
ThermBooster™ – wide range of individual applications
Heat source media:
Liquids (water, water-glycol, thermal oil etc.), steam
Heat source temperature:
8 to 120 °C
Heat sink media:
Liquids (water, water-glycol, thermal oil etc.), steam
Heat sink temperature:
up to 165 °C (200 °C)
Temperature lift per stage:
up to 80 K
Capacity per compressor:
400 kW to 1 MW depending on operating point
Configurations:
1- or 2-stage, 1 or 2 cooling circuits
Power control:
30% to 100% stepless
Modular system
ThermBooster™ modular system
To avoid unnecessary engineering costs, we have defined a modular toolkit with flexible options that covers almost all applications and that can be interconnected multiple times for higher capacity requirements.
We use this modular system to configure the heat pump components as well as appropriate heat transfer media for your application – component by component, perfectly matched to your requirements.
Evaporator
Liquid
Steam
Type
Panel
Tube bundle
Configuration
Parallel
Serial
Compressor
Configuration
Parallel
2-stage
Condenser
Type
Panel
Tube bundle
Plate & Shell
Configuration
Parallel
2-stage
Liquid – Liquid
Application example: hot water
Beverage industry, 2-circuit ThermBooster™ with 2 compressors
Heat source:
Inlet
95 °C
Outlet
75 °C
Heat sink:
Inlet
115 °C
Outlet
135 °C
Heat pump:
Heating capacity
1280 kW
Cooling capacity
1040 kW
Electrical power
270 kW
COP
4,7
Liquid – Steam
Application example: steam
Food manufacturing, ThermBooster™ steam system with 1 compressor
Heat source:
Inlet
83 °C
Outlet
75 °C
Heat sink:
Inlet
95 °C condensate
Outlet
3.7 bar abs. saturated steam (141 °C)
Heat pump:
Heating capacity
491 kW (~ 780 kg/h)
Cooling capacity
351 kW
Electrical power
150 kW
COP
3,3
