The electrification of industrial process heat

Implementation of thermal energy storage and the potential of novel high-temperature heat pump technologies

Master thesis (2023)

Authors

K.W. Verloop Mechanical Engineering

Contributors

K. Hooman Heat Transformation Technology - Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering (supervisor 1)
E. Zanetti Heat Transformation Technology - Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering (supervisor 2)
S.A. Klein Energy Technology - Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering (supervisor 2)
Faculty
Mechanical Engineering
Copyright: © 2023 Koen Verloop
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Published Date

08-12-2023

Language

English

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Faculty

Mechanical Engineering

Abstract

Electrification and decarbonization of industrial process heat is an important next step in the energy transition to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. This study provides an in-depth analysis of how in the current industrial landscape the combination of commercially available electric heating technologies with the implementation of thermal energy storage (TES) can realize the electrification of
medium-temperature industrial process heat on the short-term. Moreover, it explores what potential novel high-temperature heat pump (HTHP) technologies, specifically the supercritical CO2 (sCO2) reversed Brayton HTHP, have to realize this electrification even more efficient in terms of electricity demand in the future. Thereby, it also briefly highlights the opportunities and challenges to combine HTHP technology and TES in the future to realize an optimal electrification.