HIPI
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High Temperature Heat Pump for Industry
High-temperature heat pumps (HTHPs) offer considerable potential for industrial decarbonisation; however, to date they have not been practically demonstrated at the megawatt scale above 150 °C. There remains a lack of modular, efficient, and reliable solutions for complex industrial applications.
“With HIPI, we are setting a milestone in industrial decarbonisation: through innovative high-temperature heat pumps and modular, digitalised solutions, we enable the efficient utilisation of waste heat at high temperature levels, thereby laying the foundation for a sustainable, CO₂-free energy supply in industry.”
Project Progress
Within the HIPI project, INNIO and AIT, in close collaboration with HEATEN, are developing piston-compressor-based HTHPs. Their development, testing, and integration are being carried out in Jenbach, complemented by digital control systems, a digital twin, and demonstration within a real energy system.
Milestones
- Development of modular high-temperature heat pumps up to 150 °C
- Construction and testing of an 8 MW plant, followed by its successful demonstration in on-site operation
- Integration into district heating networks and preparation for industrial-scale series deployment
(Expected) Results
The successful demonstration of the developed HTHPs will enable the INNIO Group to manufacture modularly configurable HTHPs in the megawatt performance range. AIT, as the scientific partner, will strengthen its position in research and development in the field of energy systems. Collaboration with the NEFI Innovation Lab will broaden the scope of monitoring and support the dissemination of the results. The INNIO Group and HEATEN aim to develop larger-scale energy solutions. In addition, the strengths of both companies in engineering, technology, digitalisation, and green fuels are to be leveraged in order to advance CO₂-free power and heat generation.