Industrial heat pumps provide up to 90 °C for district heating from river water or air

Updated:2024-10-16 09:17 Source:solarthermalworld

Client Blockheizkraftwerks, Träger- und Betreibergesellschaft mbH Berlin (BTB), Germany (subsidiary of E.ON) Stadtwerke Heidelberg, Germany
Supplier of heat pump Friotherm, Switzerland Johnson Controls, Denmark
Type of heat pump Water-water heat pumpel Air/water-water heat pumps
Product type of heat pump Unitop 28/22CY Sabroe DualPac T716V/112LV
Electric power of heat pump Two times 1.8 MWel Three units of 455 kWel each
Total thermal capacity of heat pump Two units of 3.5 MWth each Three units of 1.35 MWth each
Date of commissioning July 2023 Installation in June and December 2023, commissioning not yet finalised due to technical problems
Type of compressor Two-stage turbo Two-stage piston
Type of refrigerant R1234ze F717 (ammonia)
Type and temperature of heat source River water of at least 8 °C and up to 27 °C Air of at least 5 °C
Temperature level of delivered heat Up to 95 °C Up to 85 °C
Coefficient of performance (COP) ≈ 2,5 (at a heat supply temperature of 90 °C) 2.2 (at air temperatures of at least 15 °C and a supply temperature of 90 °C)
Operation mode Depending on river temperature, between April and November Main time spring and autumn
Standard product or custom-made? Custom-made system Standard product with design specification

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