
GEA Says Ammonia Heat Pumps Are Taking Market Share from F-Gas Units in Europe
Decarbonization is driving interest in high-efficiency ammonia systems for industrial uses.
Decarbonization is driving interest in high-efficiency ammonia systems for industrial uses.
Cimco’s central ammonia chiller/heat pump supplies cool and hot water to home heat pumps while delivering hot and cool glycol to a geothermal field.
Taking place online at 2pm CEST (8am EDT) on September 15, the event will look at how the Swedish heat exchanger manufacturer is tackling decarbonization.
By sourcing more sustainable materials and improving product efficiency, the manufacturer aims to reduce the footprint of scope 3 emissions by 50% by 2030.
The money will also be allocated to projects aiming to phase down the use of natural gas for heating.
The German manufacturer is also launching an updated version of its BluX ammonia chiller.
GEA’s custom heat pump installation at the Mars facility has reduced total energy consumption by 6% and contributed to a reduction of more than 1,000 tons of CO2e per year.
A Sabroe ammonia heat pump will boost the district heating capacity at Vattenfall’s Berlin-Buch combined heating and power plant, avoiding 620 metric tons of CO2e a year.
A new plan published by the Scottish Energy Advisory Board emphasizes heat pumps as key to decarbonization efforts, but plans are hampered by U.K. electricity charges.
The heat exchangers can raise the evaporation temperature of the ammonia refrigerant on the cold side and lower the condensing temperature on the hot side, increasing the energy efficiency, says Alfa Laval.